Bottle of Port Wine “Desintervenção”

Object of the Month – May, 2026

Every month the Museum of the Oldest Appellation in the World highlights one of the many objects that are part of the collection shown in our permanent exhibition. Come and discover the object of the month and find out more about our history.

This bottle, currently on display in the final exhibition area of ​​our museum, contains a (sweet) Port wine; it was selected for this month because of its highly distinctive label. The label was created for a special batch celebrating the end of state intervention in Real Companhia Velha and the return of the Silva Reis family to the company's management.

Following the events of April 25 th 1974, the State removed the Board of Directors from the management of Real Companhia Velha. It wasn’t until October 2 nd 1978 that Manuel da Silva Reis resumed his role as Chairman of the Board, when the government ended its intervention and returned the company to its shareholders.