Kopke Reserve Ruby Port

Tasting note:

Kopke Reserve Ruby Port Fine partially bottle-aged Port that owes its deep ruby color to this. Beautiful aromas of ripe fruits such as plums and cherries characterize the aroma. Powerful fruit flavor with hints of coffee and cocoa....

Kopke 1636

Kopke's path as a winemaker is intertwined with the history of its location. The Douro was destined and became the chosen choice for the collaboration of man and nature to make Port

A journey in 1636 between Hamburg and Portugal is the beginning of a long story: Nicolau Kopkë settles in Portugal as consul general of the Hanseatic League. Two years later, in 1638, the first bottles of wine are shipped to Northern Europe.

The purchase of a farm in the Douro, in 1781, marks the transition from a wine purchasing company to a major producer.

Port wine gradually becomes the focus of the company and soon represents the main activity. Nicolau Kopkë & Co. exemplifies innovation, producing and shipping its wines within the same company.

In 1828, Cristiano Nicolau Kopkë, great-grandson of the company's founder Nicolau Kopkë and grandson of Cristiano Kopke, sided with the Liberal Party during the Civil War, linking the company and the family to the business.

This commitment to the concept of social progress will be shared by all successive generations of the family.

Kopke 1836

In 1836 he was honored with the title of Baron of Vilar, and ten years later his nephew Joaquim Augusto Kopke was appointed Baron of Massarelos. Two centuries after the family's arrival in Portugal, their commitment to the country's development was rewarded.

In 1841, the company changed its name to CN Kopke and has remained so to this day.

Quinta de São Luiz was acquired in 1922 and has since become the place where all of Kopke 's DOC Douro wines are produced.

The great connoisseurs of Douro wines have always recognized this estate as one of the most important in the region, because of the quality of its soil and vineyards, and because of its cultural traditions.

For years, one of these traditions was to paint the stone walls of the Quinta white once a year. These white walls are pieces of history cherished to this day, underscoring the Douro landscape in a unique way.

Kopke 1940

In 1940, the certificate of the Portuguese Commercial and Industrial Association is signed listing the antiques from CN Kopke to 1638.

For centuries to come, Kopke will strive to preserve its legacy, built with passion for generations.

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