Founded in 1798 by Portuguese merchant, Bruno da Silva, Dow’s has lengthy history of offering some of the finest Ports.  The Dow’s brand name was established when another partner, James Dow, joined the company. In 1912, Andrew Symington, a Scot who had been working in the industry for 25 years, became a partner in Dow’s.  Today, the company is 100% owned and managed by the fourth generation of the Symington family, who are today the largest landowners in Portugal’s Douro Valley with over 4,000 acres.