Kopke has been shipping Douro wine north since 1638, which makes them the oldest name in port, a Hanseatic consul who came for the trade and stayed for the schist. This is a Touriga Nacional-based blend of traditional Douro reds grown at 600 meters on schist and sandstone, then aged oxidatively in oak and blended across vintages to land on a house age character. Nutty, dried-fruited, and unhurried on the mid-palate. Four centuries of practice in a small glass.
Winemaker Notes
A Touriga Nacional-based blend of traditional Douro red varieties, grown on schist-sandstone soils at 600 meters of elevation • Tawny port is a style marked by the oxidative characteristics of long aging in oak barrels • Casks of different years are then blended to achieve the desired age character – in Kopke’s case, the age ... Read More
Professional Ratings
95
Decanter
92
Wine Spectator"Subtle, with a perfumy profile of cinnamon, powdered ginger, hazelnut husk and toasted sesame notes leading the way, backed by mouthwatering date and dried fig details and a lengthy finish. - JM"
91
James Suckling"Brine and roasted almonds with underlying dried white fruit. Elegant and medium-sweet with medium body and a lightly briny finish. Bottled in 2022. Drink now."
About the Producer
Kopke’s path as a winegrower is entwined with the history of its location. A journey in 1636 between Hamburg and Portugal is the beginning of a long story: Nicolau Kopkë settled in Portugal as Consul General of the Hanseatic League. Two years later, in 1638, the first bottles of wine were shipped to Northern Europe. In 1781, after purchasing a farm in the Douro, they transitioned from a wine-buying company to a major producer.
