Legendary Kopke Masterclass
Old Trafford, Manchester 24 February 2014
Founded in 1638 by Christiano Kopke and his son Nicolau Kopke (who had come to Portugal as representatives of the Hanseatic League), Kopke is the oldest port brand, with a particular reputation for aged tawnies and colheitas. For many generations, Kopke was run by the family, but was sold at the end of the 19th century to the Bohane family. The Bohanes sold the company to the Barros family in 1953. And then most recently, Kopke was taken over in June 2006 by Sogevinus. This fascinating masterclass was led by Kopke winemaker, Carla Tiago.
The 10, 20, 30, 40 year old tawnies are made from wines with an average age of that shown on the bottle: but they are made to a style and to a taste, rather than mathematically. The finished wines still have to be submitted to the IVP to get their permission to bottle as such.
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