HOWARD'S FOLLY UK - Key Persons
One of the Alentejo's best known and most respected viticulturists, Cristina was born in Portalegre.
After completing her degree in Agricultural Sciences, she worked for various grape producers and was Director of a production cooperative winery.
Her mission is to enhance the vineyards by application of sustainable agricultural and environmental practices to improve productivity and grape quality to facilitate the production of wines of excellence.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director Pedro Furriel
Dani has a post-graduate qualification in Human Resources and extensive business experience working for global manufacturing, engineering and logistics organizations. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge in project management, communications, health and safety as well as human resources.
Enthusiastic about wine, although new to the industry, she is a passionate convert to Portuguese wine, and the wines of the Alentejo in particular.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder & Chief Winemaker
David has decades of experience, technical skill & creativity. He is celebrated as the pioneer of modern winemaking in Portugal and is the only non-Portuguese national to win Winemaker of the Year - not once, but twice - in 2013 and 2015.
His contribution to the wine industry was uniquely recognized by the President of Portugal with the award of the Comendadorda Ordemdo Mérito Empresarial.
He is passionate about innovation, quality and unlocking the unique characteristics that each vintage offers.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder & Entrepeneur
Howard is a businessman from Yorkshire now living in Hong Kong, an enthusiastic wine lover and admirer of Portugal's wines especially from the Alentejo region.
In 2002 he joined forces with David to create wines that express the best characteristics of the terroir and grape varietals./collections/all
As the "Howard" of Howard's Folly, he is the driving force behind the enterprise, with a vision to promote not just our wines, but the wines of the Alentejo and Portugal to a wider global audience.
Job Titles:
- General Manager / Wenzhou Properties Trade Co Ltd
Job Titles:
- Managing Director Pedro Furriel
- Resident Winemaker