NV Kopke 10 Years Tawny Port, Douro, PortugalABOUT THIS WINE The average age of the wines used for this blend is 10 years aged. Traditional Douro grape varieties are 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 vats (lagares) at a controlled temperature (between 28 30C) until the right

where the vines are grown on amphibolite rock

enzymes and no süssreserve

The vineyards are worked manually throughout the growing cycle – each 1ha of vines requires over 400 hours of work

near Pomerol

he mentored Jean-Nicolas during the transition and finally decided to retire in 1988

the region experienced a late frost followed by a few downpours

preserving one of the largest and most historic properties in the Beaujolais region

effectively ending independent production

No temperature control

characterized by shallow topsoils with a high concentration of decomposed granite

some of which are now farmed organically

the maceration is long