{"id":5067,"date":"2025-10-10T17:41:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alqoeste.pt\/equipe\/fernanda-dos-santos\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T18:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T18:57:08","slug":"fernanda-dos-santos","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/alqoeste.pt\/en\/equipe\/fernanda-dos-santos\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernanda dos Santos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5067\" class=\"elementor elementor-5067 elementor-3312\" data-elementor-post-type=\"team\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca60d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bca60d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d305eb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d305eb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a721799 aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-heading\" data-id=\"a721799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double-heading\"><h3 class=\"dblh__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dblh__title dblh__title-1\">Expertise<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f66ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f66ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"601\">Passionate about the alchemy of flavors, <strong>Fernanda<\/strong> shaped her journey in oenology, exploring the world of liqueurs with curiosity and sensitivity. <\/p><p data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"892\">In the liqueurs she signs, every detail counts \u2014 from the origin of the fruit to the balance between sweetness and depth, from the time of maturation to the aroma that stirs memories. <strong>Fernanda<\/strong> believes a fine liqueur is more than a drink; it\u2019s a sensory journey that embodies place, culture, and emotion.<\/p><p data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"1215\">Balancing tradition and modernity, her work treats each batch as a unique creation to be enjoyed slowly, with care and appreciation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef66268 aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-heading\" data-id=\"ef66268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double-heading\"><div class=\"dblh__subtitle\">2025<\/div><h3 class=\"dblh__title-wrapper\"><span class=\"dblh__title dblh__title-1\">Expertise that respects tradition<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf191c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf191c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In her ongoing pursuit of excellence and authenticity, Fernanda dos Santos \u2014 the soul behind A<strong>LQOESTE <\/strong>\u2014 achieved with distinction the international WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits, a world-recognized certification in distilled beverages.<\/p><p data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"601\">More than a certification, this step deepened a knowledge that blends technique with tradition \u2014 strengthening her commitment to crafting wine brandy with the respect and precision it calls for. 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