Porto Cálem is one of the highest awareness Port Wine brands, among more than 40 others. Founded in 1859, by António Alves Cálem, Porto Cálem was by this time dedicated only to wine exports to Brazil in exchange of exotic woods and by means of its own fleet. In fact, those activities are still remembered today through Porto Cálem brand logotype where a caravel stands for this proud history. Porto Cálem was kept in the family for four generations, always developing business around quality Port wines, from which resulted high recognition all over the world. Sales of Porto Cálem reached more than 3.7 million bottles (750 ml) in 2005, maintaining a stock of about 8 million litres. In these cellars, that Porto Cálem welcomes every year around 120.000 visitors and from where the Port Wines are exported to markets abroad.
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