Sue Ghest-Kehoe Joins as U.S. Vice President of Marketing
May 2nd – Gil Family Estates, an award-winning wine producer founded in 1916, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sue Ghest-Kehoe as Vice President of Brand Management. Sue will help oversee the U.S portfolio that has over 500 90+ scores from various critics including Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Advocate, Wine & Spirits and Decanter. The estate has wines from 10 different appellations in Spain with brands that include Bodegas Juan Gil, Bodegas El Nido, Bodegas Morca, Rosario Vera, Cellers Can Blau, Bodegas Atalaya, Bodegas Ateca, Bodegas Shaya, Bodegas Tridente, Llicorella Vins and Lagar Da Condesa.
“We are excited to welcome Sue to the team! She will be instrumental in growing our customer base and sharing these high value wines with Americans”, says Philp Tardy Gil Family Estate’s U.S. Executive Vice President of Sales.
Ghest-Kehoe will be leading marketing efforts in the U.S. to increase distribution. She will be responsible for brand messaging and positioning for the full Gil Family portfolio. The estate is a leading wine producer selling high-quality wines in over 40 countries and all 50 U.S. states.
Prior to Gil Family Estates, Ghest-Kehoe was with Blue Ventures Wine Marketing for10 years, where she managed new brands and supported sales teams from several winery suppliers from Spain, Portugal, California, France, Italy, and New Zealand.
“I am thrilled to join a portfolio with such a robust history that spans over 100 years”, says Ghest-Kehoe. “I look forward to sharing the Gil family’s story with the U.S. consumer.”
About Gil Family Estates
Gil Family Estates owns or controls approximately 1,766 hectares (4,364 acres) of vineyards throughout their eleven wineries physically scattered across ten different D.O.s, Protected Designations of Origin, in Spain. Each winery has its own personality perfectly defined but working in excellent unity with the rest. Gil Family Estates has unwavering focus on indigenous terroir-driven wines of outstanding value. All of the wineries under Gil Family Estates are currently run by brothers, Miguel and Ángel Gil. Today, the Family continues their focus on old-vine vineyards of indigenous varietals and the prioritization of sustainable farming (organic, dry-farming). This focus, coupled with their investment in technology, reduces the winery’s impact on the environment and results in the production of higher quality wines. The Gil Family Estates portfolio of wines is sold in over 40 countries and distributed in all 50 U.S. states. https://gilfamily.es/en
