Taylor The company was started in 1692 by Job Bearsley as a general trading company. In 1744 the Bearsley’s purchased a property in the Douro Valley at Salgueiral, which was the first recorded British-owned property in the Douro Valley and still belongs to the company today. In 1816 Joseph Taylor entered the partnership. In 1836 John Fladgate joined and a few years later, Morgan Yeatman became a partner and the name became Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman . In 1893 they purchased the Quinta de Vargellas vineyard which continues to be the backbone for their finest Ports, and they became the first company to produce a Single Quinta port, Quinta de Vargellas in 1958. The company also own Quinta da Terra Feita, Quinta do Junco and Casa Nova. A recent innovation has seen the company bottle a port called Vinha Velha which comes from an old vineyard with very low yields at Quinta de Vargellas. David Guimaraens leads the wine-making team and he is also responsible for the Ports at Fonseca, Croft and Delaforce that also belong to the Fladgate Partnership . Taylor 1963 Damaged and embossed green wax capsules, no labels Levels eight base of neck or better, three top, and one upper shoulder 12 bottles per lot
Taylor The company was started in 1692 by Job Bearsley as a general trading company. In 1744 the Bearsley’s purchased a property in the Douro Valley at Salgueiral, which was the first recorded British-owned property in the Douro Valley and still belongs to the company today. In 1816 Joseph Taylor entered the partnership. In 1836 John Fladgate joined and a few years later, Morgan Yeatman became a partner and the name became Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman . In 1893 they purchased the Quinta de Vargellas vineyard which continues to be the backbone for their finest Ports, and they became the first company to produce a Single Quinta port, Quinta de Vargellas in 1958. The company also own Quinta da Terra Feita, Quinta do Junco and Casa Nova. A recent innovation has seen the company bottle a port called Vinha Velha which comes from an old vineyard with very low yields at Quinta de Vargellas. David Guimaraens leads the wine-making team and he is also responsible for the Ports at Fonseca, Croft and Delaforce that also belong to the Fladgate Partnership . Taylor 1963 Damaged and embossed green wax capsules, no labels Levels eight base of neck or better, three top, and one upper shoulder 12 bottles per lot
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