Krohn Colheita 2002 Port

€ 60.00

Krohn 2002 Colheita Port is a single vintage Tawny Port. A Colheita Port must be made from grapes harvested from a single vintage and aged for at least 7 years in barrel prior to release. This particular bottling was bottled in 2017. A great example of a young Colheita, for which Krohn are justly known. Youthful, medium brick red. Lots of young plummy fruit aromas, as well as dried fruit, figs and nuts on the nose. Really smooth on the palate, silky and elegant in texture with balanced acidity, more dried fruit and spice notes. The flavours really linger. This has all the colour and richness typical of the excellent 2000 vintage combined with mellow, spicy characters from 10 years in cask.

Food-Pairing

Ideal as digestif and the perfect drink with chocolate (desserts), pudding, pear, nuts, melon, brie or camembert

Grapes: Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa

The traditional grape varieties are sourced from the Quinta do Retiro estate and neighbouring growers in the Rio Torto Valley. Here old vines are planted in schistous soils.

Fermentation in open granite tanks called 'lagares', where the grapes are trodden by foot. Fermentation is interrupted by the addition of grape spirit to preserve a certain degree of natural sweetness. All ageing is done in 547 litre oak barrels (the traditional 'pipe') and larger casks. The Port spends at least 10 years maturing in wood, before being bottled, unfiltered.

Alcoholcontent

19%

Store & Serve

Serve at 18 ° C

Preserves several months after opening

Awards & Critics

16,5/20 - Revista de Vinhos Tasted: 01-Jun-2012

Tags: Wiese & Krohn - Douro