Kopke - A Masterclass in Blending Port

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Kopke 50 Year Old Port

The fortified wines of Portugal have long been the country's calling card. Long-lived, deliciously rich and powerful, Kopke is a stand out name in the history of this much-loved fortified tipple. Hedonism Wines were delighted to be invited to the masterclass led by Kopke Master Blender, Carlos Alves, in conversation with Dirceu Vianna Junior MW, for a celebration of the art of blending Tawny Ports.

Kopke 30 Year Old White Port Half

Kopke 30 Year Old White Port Half

HED86758

37.5 cl
20% ABV
£63.00
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A highly unusual 30 year aged white Port from Kopke, one of the Douro`s oldest Port Houses. A vibrant yellow-straw colour in the glass and deep and rich on the nose, with notes of walnut, dried fig and wild honey. Delicate, complex and velvety in the mouth, with polished tannins balancing the wine`s natural acidity before a powerful and persistent finish.
Douro, Portugal
Kopke

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Kopke 10 Year Old White Port Half

Kopke 10 Year Old White Port Half

HED76661

37.5 cl
20% ABV
£26.10
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A superb 10YO white Port from Kopke. Made using a blend of local Portuguese grapes including Viosinho, Folgasao Rabigato and Arinto, Kopke then made their white Port in almost exactly the same way they do their vintage reds. The result is a complex, full-bodied style with plenty of orange peel, toasted nuts, caramel and stone fruit on the nose. The palate is structured with good tannins and acidity before a long, lingering finish. This would be the ideal match for a well-curated cheese board.
Douro, Portugal
Kopke

Kopke CNK

Kopke CNK

HED50406

75 cl
20% ABV
£909.00
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Founded in 1638, Kopke is universally recognised as the first Port House in the industry’s history and has an incredible reputation for producing barrel-aged Tawny Ports of profound quality. CNK is a limited release of an exclusive Very Old Tawny Port to celebrate the memory of founder, Cristiano Nicolau Kopke. It is an exquisite blend of wines from the 1920s and 30s, with the addition of the extraordinarily rare Colheita 1900 and an overall average age of over 90 years. Mahogany in colour, it unfurls in the glass with intense and decadent aromas of dried fruits, walnut, clove, walnut, coffee, chocolate and molasses. The palate is powerful, full-bodied and wonderfully expressive, exhibiting masterful balance of rich aged character and youthful vibrancy. Only 380 bottles produced.
Red
Douro, Portugal
Kopke

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Kopke 50 Year Old Tawny

Kopke 50 Year Old Tawny

HED38695

75 cl
20% ABV
£195.00
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Produced from traditional Douro varieties grown at an altitude of up to 600m. Hand-picked at optimum ripeness, fermented in traditional granite troughs known as ‘lagares’ at 28-30°C to produce a wine, which is then fortified with the addition of ‘aguardente’ (brandy). The final wine is made up of a finely-tuned blend of different harvests, each matured in oak for varied periods of time. It is the average age of these wines that define the overall age of the blend – in this instance, 50 years.

With 140g residual sugar and 20% abv, the 50 Year Old is a beautifully balanced, aged Tawny from Kopke winemaker, Carlos Aves. Pronounced intensity of dried fruits such as fig and prune, together with walnut notes, cut through with a beautiful seam of fresh lemon drizzle acidity, perfectly balancing the residual sugar. Further complexity from time spent in barrel, all concluding on a lingering, evolving finish.

Red
Douro, Portugal
Kopke

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Kopke 50 Year Old Tawny

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