Owner of an exuberant personality and a young and enterprising spirit, Fernanda Zuccaro, who is an historian, specialized in business administration, social communication and political marketing, has always revealed a natural aptitude for the wine universe.

In Brazil, she was always responsible for organizing events that included the harmonization of the dishes and wines presented at lunches and dinners, resorting to her private wine cellar, whose diversity - created bottle by bottle due to her many trips around the world -, forced her to develop an eclectic and refined sense of smell and taste. At the time she could never have imagined how much the organization of these events would prepare her for the challenge of studying, understanding, and working with the various Douro grape varieties and their respective tasting characteristics.

After an unforgettable trip to Portugal, she was conquered by the beautiful landscapes of the Alto Douro Wine Region and decided to become a producer, moving to the Douro with the objective of making her dream come true.

Today, QALT wines are the reflection of this dream of Fernanda Zuccaro who literally left everything behind, Brazil, her family and a successful career, to become a wine producer in the Douro.

Academic Path

Fernanda Zuccaro has a broad academic background, national and international, with passages at FGV/SP (2004/2005), MBA in Business Administration, ESPM/SP (2006/2007), specialization in Social Communication, University of Cambridge, England (1999/2000), University of Florida, Gainsville, USA (2012), University of Paris VI , Sorbonne, Paris, France (2013), and a Master's in Enology and Viticulture at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal (2017/2018).