Cultivating Sustainability
Hosted by Fran Draper from Fran Draper Consultancy & Porto Protocol.
Three winery owners and winemakers will share practical insights on how you intertwine sustainability & profitability, implement a holistic strategy across the business, and overall inspiration to other company leaders of every size.
Speakers
Antonio Mendonça – Soalheiro (Portugal)
Belinda Jackson – Lawson’s Dry Hills (NZ)
Miriam Mascarenhas – Herdade dos Grous – (Portugal)
Wines to taste
Soalheiro Primeras Vinhas Alvarinho 2023
Sauvignon Blanc – Lawson’s Dry Hills (NZ)
Herdade dos Grous Tinto 2023
Who’s who in the talk?
Fran Draper UK-based communications consultant specializing in PR, copywriting, and digital marketing. She supports charities, cultural organizations, and creative projects with strategic storytelling and media outreach. With a strong community-focused approach, she helps clients amplify their voice and impact. Fran brings clarity, creativity, and purpose to every communications project she undertakes.
Antonio Mendonça Born in Porto, António Mendonça is an agricultural engineer with extensive experience in the wine sector, from Port to Vinho Verde. Passionate about viticulture, he joined Soalheiro in 2024 and owns a small vineyard.
Belinda Jackson Belinda’s passion for wine began in Bordeaux in the 1980s, leading to key sales and marketing roles in the UK and NZ. She has sourced wines globally, managed brands, and developed marketing strategies, also founding two major NZ wine competitions. A published author and former Radio NZ wine commentator, she joined Lawson’s Dry Hills in 2014.
Miriam Mascarenhas: Graduated in Chemistry from the University of Évora. She joined the Herdade dos Grous team in 2011, where she currently works as Quality and Sustainability Manager. Being responsible for implementing the Quality and Environmental Management Systems, the Sustainable Production certification from the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Program, the National Sustainable Wine growing certification and the ISO 14064 for carbon footprint and GHG emissions inventory.
