Bruce Guimaraens

Bruce guimaraens Aug 23 2002 one of the greatest port makers ever bruce duncan guimaraens died yesterday aug.

Bruce guimaraens. Son of cathleen may and charles bruce fonseca guimaraens he began life a stone s. Guimaraens began his career in the port trade in 1956 when he joined the consolidated firms of. Bruce duncan guimaraens was born in october 1935 the great great grandson of manuel pedro guimaraens who founded the house of fonseca guimaraens in 1822 nbsp nbsp. David bruce guimaraens is to a large degree responsible for the global success of young vintage ports in the last years.

Bruce duncan guimaraens was born in portugal on october 27 1935 the great grandson of manuel pedro guimaraens founder of his family firm. His great great grandfather manuel pedro guimaraens founded the house of fonseca guimaraens in 1822. 22 of a heart attack. Fonseca guimaraens often simply called fonseca is one of the largest port wine houses in portugal.

1 manoel pedro gonçalves guimaraens and his brother joão gonçalves salgueiro established the company in 1822 when they acquired control of the fonseca and monteiro company from the fonseca family by purchase of the majority of fonseca owned shares. His father was charles guimaraens managing director of w j graham ltd. 22 of a heart attack. A director of the taylor fonseca group he was the winemaker responsible for the celebrated fonseca 1994 and taylor s 1994 both awarded with 100 points by the magazinewine spectator.

Young bruce was sent to england to be educated and served. Guimaraens began his career in the port trade in 1956 when he joined the consolidated firms of taylor fladgate yeatman and fonseca guimaraens. People projects discussions surnames. Bruce guimaraens one of the port industry s most prominent personalities has died at the age of 66 from a heart attack on 22 august 2002.