Channeling Celebration with Porto’s Premier Pour

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Porto is a city that knows how to find its rhythm, and in June the volume truly turns up. This is the month when the city’s heart beats loudest, fueled by a unique duality of modern energy and deep-rooted tradition. From the contemporary cool of the Primavera Sound festival to the historic, all-night celebration on June 23rd of the Festa de São João, the atmosphere is electric. 

The historic Festa de São João is Porto’s premier street party, merging ancient pagan and Christian traditions with a  pulsating vibrancy. The city center becomes a massive open-air club featuring live music, DJs, and dance parties that continue until dawn!

Even if a trip to Porto and late night revelry is not in the books this year, you can still channel the city's pulse at home with Cockburn’s Special Reserve (SRP $40). As the official wine of Porto’s most spirited month, this bold, complex, and unpretentious pour anchors every celebration. Offering a taste of Vintage Port quality that is ready for spontaneous, energetic moments, it is perfect for fun summer occasions.

Founded in 1815, Cockburn’s is one of the oldest Port houses and today part of Symington Family Estates. The Reserve tier was created to bridge a gap between the up-front appeal of Ruby Ports and rich, dark, historic Vintage Ports. Considered the benchmark wine for the Reserve Port category, Cockburn’s Special Reserve forever changed the way Port is perceived and enjoyed. 

Crafted from a blend of wines selected for their richness and concentration from the finest estate vineyards in the Upper Douro, Cockburn’s Special Reserve offers the taste of a Vintage Port, without the wait or cost of decades of aging. The result is a more approachable style Port, with luscious fruity character and a smooth and mellow finish. Cockburn’s is known for aging its Reserve Port longer than other producers in this category, 4-5 years in oak casks imparting its characteristic balance and smoothness.

Be transported to Porto this summer with a sample of Cockburn’s Special Reserve!

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