Description
Savor the history of the oldest Port Wine House
If time is marked by special moments, the history of Kopke is inscribed in exceptional years. These are the years that deserve to be preserved in memory, so that we can relive and celebrate them at any time. When we recover years of history, we recreate another: the approximate average age determines the age at which these Kopke wines are catalogued.
Winemaking
Hand-picked at their optimum point, the grapes are destemmed, crushed and vinified according to a process that is based on careful maceration with extraction of color, tannins and aromas from the skins, complemented by permanent pumping over during fermentation. This takes place in mills, at a controlled temperature between 28-30ºC, until reaching the desired Baumé degree. At this stage, wine brandy is added (benefit), resulting in a fortified wine. High quality wine, obtained by blending wines from harvests from different years, in order to acquire a complementarity of organoleptic characteristics typical of this style of aged tawny. It ages in wood for variable periods of time, in which the age mentioned on the label corresponds to the approximate average of the ages of the different wines participating in the batch, expressing the character of the wine with regard to the characteristics conferred by aging in cask.
Tasting Notes
Mahogany tone with greenish reflections that indicate that it is a very old wine. Intense on the nose with an extraordinary complexity and opulence revealing aromas in layers of aging in wood where notes of dried figs, tobacco box, dried white plums and walnuts stand out. In the mouth it reveals the opulence of a great old port wine where the flavors are endless revealing notes of aging in wood such as spices and dried fruits, but always surrounded by fresher notes that make the wine with a unique and endless aftertaste.
Recommendations
Irresistible on its own with desserts such as crème brûlée or apple pie with vanilla ice cream. Wonderful option to accompany dry fruits or medium-strength hard cheeses. Serve at a temperature between 12 and 14ºC.
The wine must be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations and the bottle must remain in an upright position. As a natural product, Port Wine is subject to deposits with age. Once the bottle is opened, it is recommended to consume it within 4 to 6 months.
