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Starting its activity at the beginning of the 19th century, the wines sold by the dos Santos family managed to reach a level of prominence, both in Portugal and in the vibrant Brazilian market. Until, at the beginning of the 20th century, the eccentric and bohemian lifestyle of “Uncle Armando”, great-grandson of the brand's founder, led to the sale of the company along with its notable stocks of Port wine.
After the Portuguese Civil War (1832-1834) Joaquim Ferreira Pinto, born in Campanhã and consul of Brazil in Porto, decided to take advantage of his commercial contacts with the newly independent South American Empire and create his own Port Wine company, in order to supply the Brazilian market with the best nectars from the Douro.
Joaquim Ferreira Pinto married Margarida dos Santos, his right cousin, in the first half of the 19th century. From this marriage, among others, António dos Santos Ferreira Pinto was born. It was up to him, as the eldest son, to take over his father's business and it was during his leadership that the firm reached its peak, achieving a prominent place as one of the main companies exporting Port Wine to the Brazilian market, with the its brand “Dona Othilia”.
With the death of his older brother and father, Armando dos Santos Ferreira Pinto takes over the management of the family business in Porto. However, Armando also died early, not before losing himself in an eccentric and bohemian lifestyle in Paris and Porto, characteristic of the euphoria of the Belle Époque.
After Armando's death and as a result of managing the family business, it was up to his sister Margarida to resolve all the issues and problems that remained and the firm and its Port Wine stocks ended up being sold to another company in Porto.
In 2022 Alexandre Antas Botelho, originally from a Douro family, started bottling Port Wine again under the Dos Santos brand. In this way, this great-grandson of Margarida dos Santos Ferreira Pinto intends to revive the family brand, using close partnerships with farmers and small local producers and a very strong connection to the Douro.
Porto dos Santos intends, with a deep knowledge of traditional winemaking and blending techniques, to produce Port Wines with a unique personality and its own style, marked by great elegance and balance, irreverent and provocative.
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