A Touriga Nacional-based blend of traditional Douro red varieties, grown on schist-sandstone soils at 600 meters of elevation.
Tawny wines are aged oxidatively in barrel, and typically blend multiple vintages together to achieve the desired age character. Colheitas, on the other hand, are tawny wines made from a single harvest. Kopke ages their Colheitas in oak barrels for periods of time that can vary, but never less than 7 years. They are bottled from cask as the market dictates.
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2006
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Douro
Appellation:
Port
Variety:
Blend - Douro
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
Full Bottle | PT-KOP-50-06 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Jancis Robinson
Score
17
Date
2024-12-19
"Mid tawny colour with some red still showing. Nutty, earthy, woody (not oaky) alongside dried dates and figs. Much more fruit on the palate, all that dried-fruit richness of dates rather than citrus-peel freshness. Deep and long and just fresh enough for balance. Shows how different and distinctive colheita wines can be compared with age-dated wines. Savoury and complex on the finish. Sweet but somehow with a dry intensity at the very end. (JH)"