Warre's

Founded in 1670, Warre’s is the oldest British Port company in Portugal and one of the historic houses that helped define the Port trade. Originally a general trading firm run by English merchants, it took the Warre name in 1729 when William Warre became a partner, and by the late 18th century it was among the leading shippers, responsible for roughly a tenth of all Port exports. The firm played a central role in the British community in Porto and was later acquired by the Symington family in the early 20th century…