It was in Vila Nova de Gaia on the banks of the Douro River that GRAN CRUZ House was established, taking over from Assumpçao E Fos founded in 1887. The heir to a unique age-old expertise, GRAN CRUZ understands how to craft exceptional Ports by carrying on the traditions which make it a special ambassador of the Port spirit. Today, CRUZ is proud of its origins and expertise which make it the world leader of Port with ten million bottles sold annually in fifty countries worldwide.

The reputation of the GRAN CRUZ House is the result of age-old expertise that has been passed down from generation to generation and has been awarded medals many times. CRUZ meticulously prepares its Port wines and brings particular attention to three key steps: the selection of the grape varieties, mutage – which expresses the full talent of the cellar master –, and ageing, which brings out the character and flavours of CRUZ Ports. CRUZ possesses one of the oldest and most beautiful quintas of the Douro Valley, the Quinta de Ventozelo, which stretches over 400 hectares and enables the production of a large range of premium Ports, from the simplest to the most complex, for every occasion.