At Cockburn’s, we build on the legacy of past generations of Port producers as well as introducing new ideas in our constant search for quality. From the vine to the bottle, our ambition is to bring together the best of tradition, expertise, craftsmanship and innovation.
The House of Croft was founded over three hundred years ago. The earliest evidence of the firm’s activity as a Port shipper dates from 1588, coincidentally the year of the first ever recorded shipments of Port wine. The company was orginally known as Phayre & Bradley after its founding partners and took its present name in 1736 when it was joined by John Croft, a member of an old and distinguished family of Yorkshire wine merchants.
The history of W & J Graham’s spans three centuries and throughout that time this acclaimed Port producer has remained an independent family business. The story of Graham’s is the story of two families, both of Scottish origin – the Grahams and the Symingtons – whose commitment to the making of memorable wines has earned for Graham’s a reputation as a leader in the production of outstanding Vintage Ports.
The history of W & J Graham’s spans three centuries and throughout that time this acclaimed Port producer has remained an independent family business. The story of Graham’s is the story of two families, both of Scottish origin – the Grahams and the Symingtons – whose commitment to the making of memorable wines has earned for Graham’s a reputation as a leader in the production of outstanding Vintage Ports.
Wiese & Krohn is now run by the third generation of the Falcão Carneiro family. Its stocks of Port reach over 5 million litres and are stored in six cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia and one cellar in the Douro Region.
Welcome to Niepoort world where all wines are made with extreme care and dedication. The world of wine, in particular the Douro region, is a family passion since the foundation in 1842. Dirk Niepoort now leads our independent family company,. Over the last two decades, his passion for wines, his respect and curiosity for the Douro’s terroir have defined the company’s ethos and proved a constant source of inspiration for our team.
he first known references to Quinta do Crasto can be traced back to 1615, long before the Douro Valley became the world’s first demarcated wine region in 1756. The property is a historic one and is recorded as having been awarded "feitoria" status (the highest vineyard classification of the time) in 1761. The original demarcation was marked with a series of granite markers. One of these markers, called "marco pombalino", dating back to 1758, is still visible at the Quinta.
In the early 1900s, Quinta do Crasto was purchased by Constantino de Almeida, founder of the famous Constantino Port house. Following his death in 1923, his son, Fernando de Almeida, continued to run the Quinta, producing stellar Port wines.
In 1981, Fernando de Almeida’s daughter, Leonor Roquette, and her husband, Jorge Roquette, assumed majority ownership and management of the estate. With the help of their sons, Miguel and Tomás, they began the process of remodelling and expanding the vineyards and facilities to enable the production of top quality Port and Douro wines. Quinta do Crasto has now reclaimed its rightful status as one of the great family estates of the Douro region.
Vale Meão is a historic Quinta that is now one of the front runners in the Douro table wine revolution. It started life in 1877 as one of the shrewd acquisitions of the celebrated Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, and has been owned by the family since. One of the most important vineyards in Douro history, Meão exists in its current form since 1999.
Quinta do Vallado, established in 1716, is one of the oldest and most famous "Quintas" in the Douro Valley.
With 50 ha of vineyards aged from 6 to 15 years and having kept 20 ha of the best old plots, more than 80 years old, Quinta do Vallado, and it's executives João Ferreira Álvares Ribeiro, Francisco Ferreira (head of agricultural management) and Francisco Olazabal (oenologist), all descendants of Dona Antónia, has achieved national and international acclaimed levels of quality and recognition.
The adventure began in 2004, when Gonçalo Sousa Lopes and Rui Walter Cunha embarked on the production of auteur wines. By this time they already boasted a wealth of experience in the fields of winegrowing and oenology, having worked as consultants for a number of Portuguese wine producers. Their chosen starting point was the emblematic Douro demarcated region.
Labels include Crooked Vines, Rhea, Sedina, Lacrau & Vale Da Poupa.
Founded in 1884 by brothers António and Francisco, the Sociedade dos Vinhos Borges soon became one of the main national winemaking companies. Taking into account that Portuguese wines can only establish themselves in the world by means of their excellence, Borges has always been committed to quality in its production, today exporting to more than fifty countries of the five continents.
