Kopke Vintage Port 2017
€ 87.00
2017 is a worthy successor to the formidable 2016 harvest. Both vintages seem to be able to compete with the very best. It is relatively rare for the larger houses to declare their vintage port two years in a row, but here the quality was so high that they could declare the 2017 vintage port.
This vintage port has a dark purple colour, sweet fruit, balanced by ultra-fine tannins and a pleasant minerality. The taste and aroma contain elderberries and blueberries, which in the first years of the wine disguise the tannins and the complex slate aromas.
Food pairing
This port is delicious with foie gras, certain cheeses (Gorgonzola, Roquefort), as an aperitif or as dessert wine
Grapes: Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão, Touriga Franca
The grapes for Kopke Vintage ports come from the best and oldest low-lying parcels of Quinta São Luíz, close to the Douro River. Half of the vines here are over 75 years old. They naturally produce small quantities of super-concentrated grapes from the almost vertical terraces, of which Touriga Nacional makes up about 50%, the rest being Sousão, Touriga Franca & Tinta Roríz.
Alcohol content
20%
Store & Serve
Serve at 16-18 °C. Must be opened 6h in advance
Vintage port wine can not remain open for a long time, because it oxidizes faster. After opening, maximum 2 days shelf life
Critics & Awards
17/20 - Vinum Wine Magazine Tasted: Oct 2020
90/100 - Decanter World Wine Awards Tasted: Jan 2020
94/100 - Wine Spectator Tasted: Dec 2019
92/100 - Wine Enthusiast Tasted: Dec 2019
The wine is in a dry style, emphasizing the black currant fruits as well as the dark, dry tannins. Its fruitiness is impressive, bringing in acidity and a fresh, floral character. The wine will, of course, age well. Its likely to be ready from 2028. Roger Voss
Region: Douro