Bárbara Monteiro
Bárbara Monteiro is the co-owner and manager of Herdade Da Fonte Santa, a vineyard in Portugal's Alentejo region. She has been pivotal in implementing nighttime grape harvesting, a practice that preserves the freshness of the grapes and protects them from the adverse effects of heat. Since starting this practice in 2019, Monteiro has successfully convinced her workers to prefer the nighttime schedule, allowing them to work more efficiently while avoiding the extreme daytime temperatures.
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Barbara Monteiro, co-owner and manager of the Herdade Da Fonte Santa vineyard said she struggled at first to convince her harvesters to work at night — midnight to 8am.
In the cool of a Portugal night, it’s time to pick the grapes
Taiwan· 2025-10-04
Bárbara Monteiro, coproprietară și manageră a podgoriei Herdade Da Fonte Santa, a spus că la început a avut dificultăți în a-și convinge culegătorii să lucreze noaptea.
Țara europeană unde strugurii sunt recoltați noaptea. Beneficiile aduse de această decizie
Romania· 2025-10-02