Kopke Colheita Tawny Port 1978
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VineThe rows of vines are traditionally planted across the slope in horizontal terraces. More recently vines have been planted up the slope (called “vinha ao alto”, meaning vertically planted).
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SoilSchist-sandstone (greywacke), interspersed with granite in some places.
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HeightUp to 600 metres.
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Grape VarietiesTraditional Douro grape varieties.
Technical Details
- Alcohol 20,00%
- pH 3,57
- Total Acidity 5,36 g/dm3
- Reducing Sugars 144,00 g/dm3
Crafting wine experiences
Since 1638
Taste history with the oldest port wine house.
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 1978 Colheita, it means remembering a remarkable event like the great fire that devastated the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, destroying nearly the entire collection, including works by Picasso, Joan Miró, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst and René Magritte.
The wine should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature uctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. Over time, it is natural that sediment will form at the bottom of a bottle of Port wine.