Cockburn's

Cockburn's is a port producer founded in 1815 by Robert and John Cockburn, two Scottish brothers who bought grapes directly from farmers upriver in the Douro.

The vines that supply Cockburn's grow throughout the Douro Valley, particularly at Quinta dos Canais, its home in the region. Cockburn's uses satellite technology to guide harvest timing for ripeness and automated methods to crush grapes gently at the right temperature. Its focus on the future has also led to B Corporation certification. At its lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, Cockburn's ages its ports in oak vats made by in-house coopers. Its wines include Special Reserve, launched in 1969 to bridge the gap between vintage and ruby port.