Warre`s

The Oldest British Port House

Founded in 1670, Warre’s is the oldest British port company established in Portugal and another currently owned and managed by the Symington family. The house has been a big player in the Douro for hundreds of years - by the end of the 18th century, Warre’s had become one of the leading port companies, accounting for 10% of the total wine sales in the region. Andrew James Symington arrived in Porto in 1882 aged just 19. After a short stint working at Graham's Port and then running his own small port shipping operation, he became a partner of Warre & Co in 1905 and then became the sole owner in 1908. The Symington-Warre partnership lasted until 1961 when the Symingtons became the sole owners of both Dow's and Warre's.