Warre enjoy a peerless tradition for the most eminent fortified wines, the most distinguished of Vintage Ports, which have been shipped continuously to Britain and the Empire since 1760. Vintage 2000 will be remembered for the immense concentration of its wines and small quantities produced.

The Warre's winemaking team knew that a small vintage was at hand for growing season 2000 but had not anticipated quite how small it would be, at Cavadinha, the lowest yields in living memory. The old mixed plantings, aged fifty to fifty five years, produced an average of only 420 grams per vine. This unprecedented low yield was due to the appalling weather during flowering and without a doubt, contributed to the marvellous concentration of the wines in vintage 2000. The small size of the berries, crushed by foot treading in granite lagares, produced wines of outstanding quality and intensity, exuding expressive Esteva characters.