History - in 1729, the first member of the Warre family arrived in Oporto. William Warre was born in 1706 at Fort St. George in Madras in India and was the first British resident to acquire land in Vila Nova da Gaia, across the river from Oporto, later to become the centre for the port company lodges and administrative offices.

Development - a later William Warre joined the British army in 1803 and was drafted in to support the forces in Portugal five years later.  In one of his letters to his father written during the Peninsula War, he mentioned that the Duke of Wellington was a keen Port drinker and often ordered Warre's Port during the campaigns.

Today - innovation is a hallmark of Warre's port with the launch of Port wines that reflect the more contemporary demands of the market.  Warre's LBV is widely regarded as one of the best LBV's made.