Kopke Colheita Tawny Port 1983 750ml  £130.00

Kopke Colheita Tawny Port 1983 750ml

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 1983 Colheita, it means remembering a remarkable event like the world’s first commercial launch of a mobile phone, Motorola’s DynaTAC 8000X.

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.

Deep brick in colour with a broad amber rim. Opulent aromas of dried fruit with notes of caramel and a subtle hint of molasses. Seductive, enticing and delicate, laden with elegant flavours of dried fruit. Its texture is silky and deliciously creamy.  A powerful wine with a remarkably elegant and persistent finish.