Duty Free Global has signed an agreement with the premium Port producer in Portugal, The Fladgate
Partnership, to represent the company in global travel retail.
Founded in 1692, Fladgate’s portfolio includes the Port wines of Taylor’s, Fonseca, Croft and other
fine still wines from Portugal. In addition to its wine business the partnership also is intrinsically
involved in the hospitality industry in Portugal with investments in hotels, restaurants and tourism.
In 2020 The Fladgate Partnership opened the World Of Wine (WOW) in the historic heart of Vila Nova de Gaia consisting of 7 museums and 12 restaurants which has become one of the most visited sites for tourism in Portugal.
Barry Geoghegan Founder of Duty Free Global commented:
“The team at Duty Free Global recently visited Porto and we were so impressed with their clear
understanding of the Duty Free channel and what makes it different to other retailers in domestic.
“As the leading producer of top quality, premium Port, Duty Free Global is very proud to represent
this world famous portfolio. We are very excited to bring to our Duty Free operator partners some great
innovation in the category which has not been seen before. We are looking forward to showcasing this wonderful portfolio at the upcoming shows in the Americas and TFWA Singapore in May.”
“We are very excited to partner with Duty Free Global as many of our brands are already distributed to
all corners of the world but not sufficiently represented in Travel Retail. We see this as a key trade
channel which is increasingly important for the major markets we are in and those that we wish to
develop. Port and Portugal has a major story to tell and we hope through our partnership with Barry
and his team we can reach our full potential,” stated Adrian Bridge, Chairman and CEO of The Fladgate
Partnership.
