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TASTING NOTES An appealing golden colour, with an amber rim. Elegant and complex, it shows aromas of spice, with prevailing notes of dried fruit and elegant hints of wood and honey. Smooth and round on the palate, it shows complexity amidst intense flavours of dried fruit. An excellent finish. RECOMMENDATIONS Irresistible with a starter of foie gras with aubergine and walnuts. A great choice for a…

TASTING NOTES Intense brown colour with brick-coloured hues. Rich and concentrated bouquet, laden with dried fruit aromas and a refined note of spice. In the mouth, it is smooth and velvety. It is harmoniously structured and closed. A long and delicate finish. RECOMMENDATIONS Served chilled, it reveals all its finesse and sophistication, especially when drunk with desserts made with caramel, dried…

94 pts Wine Spectator - Soft,rich but not unctuous. Lovely balance of dried apricots & nutty complexity. Good poise with an attractive nose, great age and perfect balance. Perhaps the finest 30 year old we ever tasted — layers of caramel, penuche and butterscotch– an extremely refined blend. Type-Aged Tawny Region-Port wine Varieties-Touriga Nacional,Touriga Franca,Tinta Roriz Year-NV Bottle Size-…

TASTE HISTORY WITH THE OLDEST PORT WINE HOUSE 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 stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature, between 28-30°C, until the right degree…

TASTE HISTORY WITH THE OLDEST PORT WINE HOUSE VINIFICATION Hand-picked at the optimum time, the grapes are then destemmed, crushed and converted into wine through a process of careful maceration, enhanced by constant churning during fermentation. This takes place in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature (between 28- 30°C) until the right degree of sweetness (baumé) is achieved. At this…

Kopke, established in 1638 is the worlds oldest Port Wine House. This Fine White is a perfect aperitif. However don't be frightend to mix it up with White Ports, they make exellent long thirst quenchers with Tonic or sparkling wines. TASTING NOTES With a greenish-yellow colour, Kopke Fine White Port shows a rich and fragrant nose, on which the fresh aromas of citrus stand out. On the palate, it is…

Kopke Vintage Port 1996 Hand-harvest at their finest, the grapes are destemmed and vinified in a careful maceration with extraction of colour, tannins and pellicle aromas, completed by permanent pumping during fermentation. This process takes place in vats at a temperature between 28-30 degrees until reaching the desired Baume. At this phase grape brandy is added, originating a fortified wine. A w…

Late Bottled Vintage port is from a single year. The wine ages 4-6 years in old oak casks (opposed to Vintage that ages 2-3). LBV fills the gap between the rubies and the vintage ports since a Ruby Port should be drunk quite young and a great Vintage Port may need 15 to 20 years to really open up and show its splendour. This led to the idea in the 1960s to age the wine 4 to 6 years in large casks…

The Niepoort Philosophy has been for decades, to innovate, diversify and break taboos, whilst maintaining tradition. The redesign of The Senior Tawny, uses the most traditional format of bottle, the Potta, and a moustache to emphasis the seniority. The Senior Tawny spends most of its time ageing in small barrels in the Niepoort lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia. The small barrels enable a soft and light…

NiePOoRTland twins: Ruby Dum and Tawny Dee. Identical siblings born in the Douro. With time, Ruby Dum retains its youthful, strong character, dominated by red cherries and plums with great freshness from ageing in large wooden vats in the cool cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia. Tawny Dee acquires great wisdom and subtleness through ageing in small old oak casks exhibiting discrete characters of dried s…