History - Christopher Smith, an MP in the British Parliament and Lord Mayor of London, founded a small company to ship Port from the Douro in 1784. Some years later the Woodhouse brothers joined him.

Development - through the last two hundred years, this small Port company has built a reputation for outstanding Ports and in frequent blind tastings, Smith Woodhouse earns top marks.

Today - Smith Woodhouse Ports have outstanding length and structure and are drier than most. Its Vintage Ports show a characteristic opulent rich style, balanced by firm hard tannins. Ageing gives these wines an unmatched elegance.