Olé & Obrigado is a renowned national wine import company in the US, specializing in bringing exceptional wines and spirits from Spain and Portugal to American enthusiasts. For the last 25 years, business partners Patrick Mata and Alberto Orte have curated a selection of high-quality, diverse wines, aiming to provide a unique and authentic taste of the Iberian Peninsula to consumers across the US while giving back to important causes that are close to their heart.
Our portfolio connects some of the best family winegrowers working across the Iberian Peninsula to US consumers, media, and trade. Our portfolio is sold in all 50 states by fine wine distribution partners, and by our distribution company, Olé & Obrigado Direct, in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. You will find our wines at fine wine shops, preferred retailers, wine bars, and restaurants across the country.
Since Olé & Obrigado was founded, social responsibility has been at the center of our core values. We have raised over $975,000 for important causes that make the world a better place through the Liquid Geography rosé line, live and virtual events, and other special campaigns. This sense of responsibility has expanded to include taking care of the environment: in 2022, Olé & Obrigado became one of the first importers in the U.S. to be Certified Carbon Neutral.
OUR STORY
Spanish natives Patrick Mata and Alberto Orte co-founded Olé Imports in 1999 while in college; both come from winemaking families established in the 1800s, and the first wines Olé Imports brought to the U.S. were from Alberto’s family in Montilla, Andalucía. Patrick, a Wine Enthusiast Tastemaker, Food & Wine Magazine Tastemaker and Wine Advocate Personality of the Year, was described by Robert Parker as “one of the most driven, passionate and talented young men in the wine world.” As a rising star in the “New Spain” movement, Alberto makes extraordinary wines from unique sites across Spain, including iconic wines such as Atlántida, Escalada do Sil, Bodegas Poniente. He oversees the production of many other wines imported by Olé & Obrigado from Spain and Portugal. Alberto is intent on rescuing nearly extinct grape varieties such as Tintilla and Vijiriega Blanco in the DO region of Cádiz in southwestern Andalucía and elaborating wines of place.
Olé & Obrigado is committed to importing accessible yet compelling artisanal wines that deliver a sense of place with precision and offering industry-leading education and resources to consumers and trade. Olé & Obrigado was officially formed in 1999 and was named a Wine & Spirits “Importer of the Year” in 2020. Thank you for your support!