The Story Behind WiseShape

Winemaking is an industry with a rich history oftradition. However, for the forward-thinkingwinemaker, thinking outside the box is critical forproduct innovation.

WiseShape was born from the research of civil engineer,Tatiana Sá Marques. Coming from a family of engineers, shehad always been enchanted by her family’s vineyard in theDouro region. The first harvest of ripe Tinta Barroca grapes,the bubbling of fermenting must, the long-awaited taste of amatured vintage. She yearned to be a part of that mysteriousmagic. But, deep down, she knew she was no winemaker. Shewas an engineer, just like her father.

Long years of study passed, and the vineyard from herchildhood slipped into the realms of dream and memory.Until, one day, in the middle of her engineering studies, sherealised the potential for a completely new material forstoring wine. For months, she experimented with newcompositions. She even visited her family vineyard’s winecellar for research and, in the process, rediscovered the worldshe had forgotten for so many years.

Finally, Tatiana formulated a composite concrete materialwith astounding qualities that had the potential to transformhow wine producers store and age their wine.

With the partnership of Professor Dr. Costa Ferreira – a fellowengineer – and her sister, Rita Ferreira Marques – a renownedPortuguese oenologist - she embarked on producingPortugal’s first composite concrete wine tanks, beginningWiseShape’s first chapter.

WiseTanks is where old winemaking traditions meets modernengineering innovation. Our tanks represent a new generationof concrete wine tanks carefully designed by engineers andinspired by winemakers to make the process of wineproduction better in every single way.

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