Cockburn's Port ( ) is a
port wine producer in
Portugal.
Cockburn's was set up by Scotsman Robert Cockburn in 1815, who returned to
Portugal after first visiting the country as a soldier fighting under
Wellington in the
Napoleonic Wars. It later became a major brand of port in the 19th and 20th centuries.
In 1962, the family sold the company to
Harvey's of Bristol
John Harvey & Sons is a brand (trading name) of a wine and sherry blending and merchant business founded by William Perry in Bristol, England in 1796. The business within 60 years of John Harvey joining had blended the first dessert sherry, d ...
, which itself then became part of
Allied Domecq
Allied Domecq PLC was an international company, headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, that operated spirits, wine, and quick service restaurant businesses. It was once a FTSE 100 Index constituent but has been acquired by Pernod Ricard. They ...
until 2005, when Allied Domecq was taken over by
Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard () is a French company best known for its anise-flavoured pastis apéritifs Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis (often referred to simply as ''Pernod'' or ''Ricard''). The world’s second-largest wine and spirits seller, it also produ ...
, which sold Cockburn's and some other brands to the
Fortune Brands holding company (the parent company of Beam Global). In 2010 Cockburn's was sold to
Symington Family Estates
Symington Family Estates is a wine company and Port wine house in Portugal, which owns and operates several vineyards and winery, wineries and owns several brands of Port, Madeira wine and Douro DOC wines, including some of the oldest and most well ...
, a family-owned business that owns over 1,006 hectares (2,400 acres) of vineyards in the
Douro valley.
See also
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Churchill's Port
Churchill's Port is a port wine company based in Porto, founded in 1981 by John Graham, who named the company after his wife, Caroline Churchill.
The company targets the British market with small quantities of distinctive wines including vintage- ...
References
External links
Cockburn's
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Portuguese brands
Wineries of Portugal
Companies established in 1815
Port wine