Domaine Burmester

Burmester can look back on a rich history dating back to the 18th century. In 1730, Henry Burmester and John Nash founded Burmester & Nash, a grain trading company, in London. In 1750, in Vila Nova de Gaia, they began exporting Port wine to Europe and the British Isles. The family name originates from the village of Moelln in northern Germany and derives from the title “Burgomestre,” which means “mayor.” At the end of the 18th century, the company was dissolved, and Henry Burmester Jr. founded a new Port wine company, H. Burmester & Sons.

Starting in 1952, the Burmester-Gilbert generation—Helmut and Arnold—took over the business, founding a new Port wine company in 1962: Gilberts & Cº. Generation after generation, the Burmesters and Gilberts have elevated the Burmester name to the highest levels of quality and international recognition.