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Kopke 10 Year Old Tawny Port | Portugal

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Aged Tawny Ports are matured in wood for variable periods of time – the age mentioned on the label corresponds to the approximate average of the age of the different wines that are blended.

Kopke 10 Year Old Tawny is dry and expresses the character of Port aged in oak casks rather than in bottle. This Port can throw a slight deposit, so decanting would be advised, and once opened it should be consumed within 4 to 6 months.

Grapes are hand-picked, 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.

The House of Kopke was formed in 1638 and is the oldest established Porto wine export firm.

Through many generations, the company was run by several representatives of the Kopke family, obtaining an excellent reputation for its wines. Kopke passed to the Bohane family at the end of the 19th century, who tried to run it from London, where they had most of their economic interests. But the geographical distance and the two World Wars disabled their control of the House and they decided to sell.

In 1953 Manuel Barros bought Kopke where it became part of the Barros Group which includes other port houses such as Hutcheson and Feuerheerd. Manuel Barros and his sons, João and Manuel, ran the company until the middle of the 1970s. In 2006 the Sogevinus Group, looking to widen its presence in Port wines, took control of Barros’ interests and in 2025 rebranded itself as the Kopke Group.

Aged Tawny Ports are matured in wood for variable periods of time – the age mentioned on the label corresponds to the approximate average of the age of the different wines that are blended.

Kopke 10 Year Old Tawny is dry and expresses the character of Port aged in oak casks rather than in bottle. This Port can throw a slight deposit, so decanting would be advised, and once opened it should be consumed within 4 to 6 months.

Grapes are hand-picked, 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.

The House of Kopke was formed in 1638 and is the oldest established Porto wine export firm.

Through many generations, the company was run by several representatives of the Kopke family, obtaining an excellent reputation for its wines. Kopke passed to the Bohane family at the end of the 19th century, who tried to run it from London, where they had most of their economic interests. But the geographical distance and the two World Wars disabled their control of the House and they decided to sell.

In 1953 Manuel Barros bought Kopke where it became part of the Barros Group which includes other port houses such as Hutcheson and Feuerheerd. Manuel Barros and his sons, João and Manuel, ran the company until the middle of the 1970s. In 2006 the Sogevinus Group, looking to widen its presence in Port wines, took control of Barros’ interests and in 2025 rebranded itself as the Kopke Group.

Origin: Duero, Portugal

Grape Varieties: Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional

Tasting notes: An appealing golden colour with an amber rim. Complex spicy aromas add to the dried fruits and the elegant notes of wood and honey. Smooth and round with a off-dry nutty character to the aftertaste, it shows complexity amidst intense flavours of dried fruit. An excellent finish.

Vintage: NV

ABV 20.0%

Attributes: vegan

Winery: C N Kopke

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Pairing suggestions: Good with starters of pâtés, dried fruits and nuts, walnut crostini, aubergine dishes or foie gras. A great choice for an endless array of desserts, such as toffee brownies, chocolate and pistachio pavé, chèvre and strong cheeses.