Harvest

Sebastian has been a member of the board of directors of Vinhos Barbeito since 1991 when he helped establish the joint venture that became the current company.

Sebastian's career has spanned the worlds of business, academe, government and non-governmental organizations. He is the Executive Director of Cobscook Institute, https://cobscookinstitute.org/ an organization focused on improving education opportunities in rural America. Previously, he served as Managing Director for a Netherlands based NGO that works to develop sustainable agricultural supply chains throughout the world. For almost 3 years prior to that, he served as Executive Director of a major international wildlife conservation organization. In the academic arena, Sebastian ran the international business programs at the University of California, Berkeley and also taught at Duke University, amongst others. In addition to being a management consultant, he served as General Manager of Kinoshita International in Osaka, Japan. For the Government of Papua New Guinea, he was Assistant Secretary in the Department of Finance and oversaw the country's investments in all manner of industries, serving on the boards of dozens of companies operating in PNG.

Sebastian completed his undergraduate work in economics and mathematics at the University of Guelph, in Canada and his graduate work, in economics at Duke University in the USA.

Since 2008, Sebastian is a member of the Madeira Wine Association - “Confraria” (Madeira Wine Brotherhood).

You can find Sebastian's profile on Linked-In here:

www.linkedin.com/pub/sebastian-teunissen/2/161/782

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Professional Experience

2004 (until the present date): Member of the Madeira Wine Exporters bureau at ACIF (the Industrial and Commercial Association of Funchal).

2004 – 2006: Representative of the Madeira Wine Exporters in the work group for the reorganization of the Madeira Wine Institute Tasting Chamber.

2003 (until the present date): Managing Director of Vinhos Barbeito (Madeira), Lda.

1999 (until the present date): Member of the Madeira Wine Institute Tasting Chamber.

1997 (until the present date): Member of the Madeira Wine Association - “Confraria” (Madeira Wine Brotherhood).

1998 (until the present date): Representative of Vinhos Barbeito in the most important international wine fairs.

1993 (until the present date): Responsibility in planning the production areas of Vinhos Barbeito, including harvest and blending.

1990-1991: History Teacher at Dr. Horácio Bento de Gouveia School.

1989-1990: Managing Director of “Diogo’s” Wine Shop and Museum.

Education

1985 – 1989: Degree in History (Faculdade de Letras, Universidade Clássica de Lisboa).

Complementary Education

2004: “Pruning and Training Grapevines” oriented by Professor Daniel Noel, from University of Bordeaux.

1999: “Wine Tasting” organized by the Madeira Wine Institute and oriented by Engº Vasco Magalhães (Sogrape Vinhos winemaker).

1996: “Introduction to the Portuguese Wine Regions”, organized by the Madeira Wine Institute and oriented by Engº Vasco Magalhães (Sogrape Vinhos winemaker).

1993: “Enology”, organized by the Madeira Wine Institute and oriented by Professor Olga Laureano, from the Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), School of Agriculture.

National Awards

2018: Excellence Award for Bastardo Avô Mário 50 Years Old, Revista de Vinhos – Essência do Vinho.

2016: Best wines of the Year for Vó Vera Malvasia 30 Years Old, Revista Wine.

2017: Best Fortified Wine for Vó Vera Malvasia 30 Years Old, Essência do Vinho - Top 10.

2015: Excellence Award for Malvasia 20 Anos Ribeiro Real Lot 1, Revista de Vinhos.

2013: Producer of the Year, Revista Wine.
2013: Excellence Award for Mãe Manuela – Malvasia 40 Years Old, Revista de Vinhos.


2011: Wine of the Year for Malvasia 20 Years Old, Lot 10292, Revista Wine.


2007: Excellence Award for Malvasia 30 Years Old, Revista de Vinhos.

International Awards

2017: Tinta Negra 20 years Old Ribeiro Real chosen for “Portuguese Wines throughout the World, 10 Years, 10 Portuguese Wines”, by Jancis Robinson.

2016: Double Gold and Diamond Trophy for Medium Sweet 3 Years Old, Sakura Women's Awards.

2016: Gold Medal for Tinta Negra 1999 - Colheita - Single Cask 252 d+e, International Wine & Spirit Competition.

2016: Gold Medal for Malvasia 20 Years Old - Ribeiro Real, International Wine Challenge.

2014: Double Gold Medal for Verdelho 10 Years Old, Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Award.

2014: Gold Medal and Sercial Trophy for Sercial 1992 – Frasqueira, International Wine Challenge.

2014: Gold Outstanding for Malvasia 2002 Colheita - Single Cask 260 d+e, International Wine & Spirit Competition.

2014: Gold Outstanding for Verdelho 1992 – Frasqueira, International Wine & Spirit Competition

2014: Gold and Trophy for Best Fortified Wine for Malvasia Colheita 2002 – Single Cask 260 d+e, Japan Wine Challenge.

2013: Gold Medal and Best Madeira Trophy for the Malvasia 20 Years Old, Lot 12089, Decanter World Wine Awards.

2009: Worldwide Fortified Wine Trophy and Gold Medal (Best in Class) for the Malvasia 30 Years Old, International Wine & Spirit Competition.

2009: World Champion Fortified Trophy, Madeira Trophy and Gold Medal for the Verdelho 10 Years Old, International Wine Challenge.

More Awards here

Education

Degree in chemical engineering (biotechnology) -  Instituto Superior Técnico (1994)

Experience

One of the directors of Vinhos Barbeito Madeira, Lda.

Responsable for maintenance and quality control since 2004.

Other activities

Creative, graphic and photographical production in DDiArte.

Education

Law Degree - Universidade Lusíada, Lisbon

Actual Functions

One of the directors of the company Vinhos Barbeito Madeira, Lda.

Responsible for all the legal affairs of the company.