Kopke 10 years old Tawny Port

Name: Kopke 10 years old Tawny Port
Brand: Kopke Wine house
SKU: 8650
Availability: InStock

€32.00

Kopke, a house specialising in aged tawny and aged white ports, is the oldest established port producer, in existence since 1638.

There are special places in the world. Kopke found one of them.

Quinta de São Luiz is located on the left bank of the river Douro, near Pinhão, in the parish of Tabuaço. It is an imposing estate, considered one of the most emblematic of the Douro region. The Quinta has gone through two major changes: on the one hand, the construction of the Bagaúste dam, with the consequent rise of the water level and the loss of vineyard land; on the other, the enlargement of the total area with the acquisition of several other properties in the area. The estate is made up of 125 hectares, 90 of which are planted with vines. The main grape varieties grown here are Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cão. There are also small plots of Tinta Barroca and Souzão. The vines are classified as A, the highest grade in the Demarcated Region of the Douro.

Irresistible with a starter of foie gras with aubergine and walnuts. A great choice for an endless array of desserts, such as toffee brownies, chocolate and pistachio pavé, or crostini of walnuts with chèvre. When teh weather picks up or the height of the Summer, serving this Port slightly chilly is a must.

Categories: Dessert Wines, Douro, Portugal, Sousão, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional Tags: #Dessertwine, #DouroValley, #Portugal, #Sousão, #tourigafranca, #Touriganacional Brand: Kopke Wine house

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Tasting Notes from Pinto Wines
Colour	Opaque and deep ebony colour
Nose	Splendid nose is a complex marriage of dried fruit, spice and notes of fine wood
Palate	A full-mouth and involving sensation with very rich and juicy flavours of wild fruits. Full bodied and tight showing good acidity, fresh tannins as well as a long and intense finish
Fact Sheet
Size	75 cl
Grape Variety	Traditional Douro grape varieties
Alcohol %	20%
Style	Full-bodied Port
Estate/Producer	Kopke/ Pedro Sá
Country / Region	Portugal / Douro
Vintage	2023
Vinification	Hand-picked at the optimum time, the grapes are then destemmed, crushed and converted into wine through a process of careful maceration to extract their colour, tannins and aromas, enhanced by constant churning during fermentation. This takes place in vats (lagares) at a controlled temperature (between 28-30°C) until the right degree of sweetness (baumé) is achieved. At this point, grape brandy is added to create the final fortified wine. A wine of high quality, made by blending wines of different harvests to achieve the array of sensory qualities that are typical of these aged tawny Port wines. These wines have each matured in oak casks for varied periods of time, with the average age of all the wines in the blend defining the age on the label. The resulting blend expresses the characteristics given by the ageing in wood
Cellaring/Ageing Potential	Great Potential to age if stored in the right conditions
Closure	Natural cork