Sandeman

Founded in London in 1790 by the young Scotsman George Sandeman, Sandeman has grown into one of the world’s best‑known names in Port and Sherry. Early on it established lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia (from 1811) to age and ship Port from the Douro, helping cement Porto’s reputation as a centre for fortified wine. Now owned by Sogrape, the company continues to operate from its atmospheric riverfront cellars and from Quinta do Seixo in the Douro, where contemporary winemaking technology is combined with steep, tradition…