Nilo Borriello
SOMMELIER RdC
Nilo Borriello's relationship with cachaça was born from an unrest that, over the years, transformed into knowledge, research, and purpose: to understand the true dimension of one of the most genuine Brazilian products and contribute to it being recognized not only as a cultural heritage, but as a great spirit.
A businessman and entrepreneur with a background in Design, Business Administration, an MBA in Branding, and a specialization in Customer Experience, Nilo has built his professional career by combining business vision, brand building, and customer experience.
A businessman and entrepreneur with a background in Design, Business Administration, an MBA in Branding, and a specialization in Customer Experience, Nilo has built his professional career by combining business vision, brand building, and customer experience.
This perspective began to find a new territory of expression in cachaça.
His expertise in the world of spirits is the result of a multidisciplinary background that brings together International Mixology, Cachaça Sommelier training, Gastronomy, Pot Still Cachaça Production Technology, training as a Master Distiller, Sensory Education for Food and Beverage Tasting, and Sensory Analysis, Blending, and Standardization of Cachaça, in addition to his ongoing training as a Wine Sommelier at Senac.
More than just knowing the spirit, Nilo is dedicated to understanding what lies behind every cachaça: the raw material, the production process, the pot still, fermentation, distillation, wood, time, terroir, and, above all, the sensory experience provided to the consumer.
At the helm of Curadoria RdC, Nilo applies his technical and sensory knowledge to the selection of labels that represent different styles, regions, production processes, and possibilities for appreciation. The curation does not simply seek to gather good cachaças, but to reveal the diversity and complexity that exist within the category. His work also extends to research and the development of sensory experiences, pairings, blends, studies on Brazilian woods, and new possibilities for consuming cachaça—always with the purpose of bringing the Brazilian spirit closer to the codes of quality, sophistication, and experience found in the world's great spirits.
More than just knowing the spirit, Nilo is dedicated to understanding what lies behind every cachaça: the raw material, the production process, the pot still, fermentation, distillation, wood, time, terroir, and, above all, the sensory experience provided to the consumer.
At the helm of Curadoria RdC, Nilo applies his technical and sensory knowledge to the selection of labels that represent different styles, regions, production processes, and possibilities for appreciation. The curation does not simply seek to gather good cachaças, but to reveal the diversity and complexity that exist within the category. His work also extends to research and the development of sensory experiences, pairings, blends, studies on Brazilian woods, and new possibilities for consuming cachaça—always with the purpose of bringing the Brazilian spirit closer to the codes of quality, sophistication, and experience found in the world's great spirits.
TRAJECTORY
Throughout his career, Nilo has been building a body of work that connects product, knowledge, gastronomy, culture, hospitality, and brand.
An approach that understands cachaça not merely as a drink, but as a Brazilian expression capable of telling stories, sparking discoveries, and occupying new spaces at the table, at the bar, and in high-end gastronomic experiences.
It is with this perspective that he leads República da Cachaça: with respect for tradition, technical knowledge, permanent curiosity, and the conviction that in every glass, there is still much of Brazil to be discovered.
An approach that understands cachaça not merely as a drink, but as a Brazilian expression capable of telling stories, sparking discoveries, and occupying new spaces at the table, at the bar, and in high-end gastronomic experiences.
It is with this perspective that he leads República da Cachaça: with respect for tradition, technical knowledge, permanent curiosity, and the conviction that in every glass, there is still much of Brazil to be discovered.
Meet the RdC Curation
From the still to the glass, a selection that celebrates the best of Brazilian cachaça.