Symington Family Estates

There is a natural affinity between wine and family. Long-term vision and commitment through many generations are essential for the success of a family wine company. A newly planted vineyard takes time to produce great wines and often requires a lifetime’s work to yield best results.

The Symington family, with Scottish, English and Portuguese ancestry has been present in the Douro for five generations — since 1882 — and through the cur...

Great wines are born of great vineyards and generations of Symington winemakers have put vineyard ownership at the heart of the family’s winemaking philosophy. The family own 27 quintas (vineyards) in the Alto Douro and these estates are the foundation for the different wines of Graham’s, Cockburn’s, Dow’s, Warre’s and Quinta do Vesúvio, as well as of the Symington family’s Douro DOC wines.

The Symington family own quintas in the best ...

Symington Family Estates has two important wineries in the Douro at Quinta do Sol near Régua and at Quinta do Bomfim near Pinhão. Their principal purpose is the vinification of grapes purchased at each vintage from over 1,200 farmers across the Douro Valley. These two wineries are responsible for the production of the mainstream Ports and Douro DOC wines.

In addition, the family have seven small specialist wineries at the family’s most...