Founded in 1815 by Robert Cockburn, Cockburn's became one of Port's greatest names in the 19th and 20th centuries. On 15th December 2010 Symington Family Estates completed their acquision of Cockburn's Port from Beam Global. Cockburn's will now benefit from being part of this family business which is solely dedicated to Port and to the Douro Valley. Cockburn's is the leading brand of Port in the UK, which is the world's largest premium Port market.