The Graham brothers, William and John founded their company in Porto in 1820 not to produce Port, but to trade textiles. However, after accepting a quantity of Port to settle a debt, they turned their attention to making their own Port wine, marking the beginnings of the Graham's Port house.
The Grahams invested heavily in their Port operations, acquiring many estates of their own as well as a reputation as one of the finest Port houses in the world, declaring vintages described by some critics as the greatest wines in history. Today, the company rests in the hands of the Symington Family, whose reputation for Port production is equally sterling and who continue to drive Graham's to make the best Port possible. |
