Kopke Colheita 2001

Every wine tells a story. Kopke's Colheitas, however, tell a unique story. To taste a wine is to taste history and, in the case of this 2001 Colheita, it means remembering a remarkable event like the beginning of the third millennium of our Current Era.

Grape Varieties: Traditional Douro varieties.

Tasting Notes: An appealing golden-red colour. Deep and exuberant aromas of dried fruit. Fine and elegant on the palate, it reveals excellent structure and good unctuousness. Firm yet well-integrated tannins. A delicious and enduring finish.

Vinification and Ageing: 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 28-30°C) until the right degree of sweetness (baumé) is achieved. At this point, grape brandy is added to create the final fortified wine. A wine of high quality, made from one single harvest. A Colheita wine matures in oak barrels for periods of time that can vary, but never less than 7 years. It is then bottled and sold according to the demands of the market.

Recommendations: Served chilled, it reveals all its finesse and sophistication, especially when drunk with desserts made with caramel, dried fruit and spice, such as caramel fondant with apple and ginger jelly, tarte tatin, crème brulée and medium-strength cheeses. Best served at a temperature between 12 and 14°C.

Winemaker: Carlos Alves

Bottled in 2023