Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman | |
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Location | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
Coordinates | 41°8′2″N 8°36′52″W / 41.13389°N 8.61444°W |
Founded | 1692 |
Known for | Port |
Distribution | International |
Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman (often simply Taylor Fladgate and trading under the name Taylor's) is one of the largest port wine houses. [1] Founded in 1692 in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal by Job Bearsley, becoming Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman when Joseph Taylor, John Alexander Fladgate and Morgan Yeatman formed a partnership in 1838, it is also one of the oldest. [2] The house owns the brands of Fonseca, Fonseca-Guimaraens, Taylor, Krohn and Croft. [3] The house ships almost all types of port including vintage, tawny, ruby, late-bottled vintage, and white. The house invented the style of late-bottled vintage port. [4] Taylor Fladgate's vintage ports are some of the most sought-after and expensive ports in the world. [5][ failed verification]
In August 2023, it was announced Taylor Fladgate had acquired the assets, stock and Minho, Dão and Bairrada estates of the Portuguese wine company, Ideal Drinks. [6]