Summary - TST 37
TRANSPORTES, SERVICIOS Y TELECOMUNICACIONES
María VÁZQUEZ FARIÑAS
The wine industry in Cadiz during the nineteenth century. Lacave y Echecopar: wineries and shipping agents
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[ Abstract ]
Cádiz has historically been recognized by the importance of its
commercial activity but it was also a remarkable vinicultural
city from the mid-nineteenth century. The purpose of this
research is to study the economic activity developed by Lacave &
Echecopar, one of the wineries established in Cadiz between 1830
and 1870, because it came to reach a great relevance at national
and international level because of its location, its business
diversification and the integration of the wine business with
the vessel consignment service. For the analysis, we used the
internal historical documentation of the company, which is
preserved in the Unit of Historical Studies of Wine of the
University of Cadiz. However, temporary data gaps have greatly
hampered our research, and have forced us to complement the
analysis with other external sources. Finally, the absence of
studies about Lacave & Echecopar has led us to write this paper,
which highlights the commercial activity developed by this
company and contributes to improve the knowledge about the
business and economic history of the nineteenth century in
Cadiz.