Krohn Port
In 1865 two Norwegian cousins founded Wiese & Krohn, a firm exporting salt cod to Portugal and returning with Port wine for import. Initially a small company, Wiese sold his share to his partner but remained working for the firm as a commercial agent in their home country, assisting while the business expanded its operations to include new European markets in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Since then, the company has been known as Krohn despite its official name remaining as Wiese & Krohn.
After Krohn’s death in 1903, the company passed to management by two employees – Gomes Figueiredo and Edmund Arnsby. Gomes later retired, passing his shares to Edmund who acquired two new partners: his brother Frederick and Edmundo Falcão Carniero, a long-time employee of the firm. Following Edmund’s death and his brother’s retirement decades later, the company passed into the hands of Carniero’s family but remained under its original Norwegian name.
Since its creation Krohn has built up an outstanding reputation for its old cask-aged Ports, particularly its Colheitas (single-harvest Tawny Ports), examples of which have been kept from as far back as the 19th Century. The company is also known for its Vintage Ports, from its flagship Douro property: Quinta do Retiro Novo.
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Krohn Port, 1967
Vintage Port - In Original Krohn Box as illustrated
*Library stock from Krohn Cellars*
These bottles have impeccable provenance having been held in Krohn's own cellars since bottling. They were imported by VWP in December 2016.
Tasting note: Outstanding!! Pale tawny fading to amber on the rim. The nose is complex and multi-dimensional, notes of wild herbs, plum and mocha, coffee, tobacco around around a warm core. The palate displays a smooth, silky texture and finishes with a burst of rich mellow flavour. The finish is long and elegant. A, finely constituted port that is drinking well now but with careful cellaring it will hold for a few years.
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Price: £299.00
Stock: 12 in Stock
Krohn Port, 1967
Vintage Port - Library stock from Krohn Cellars
These bottles have impeccable provenance having been held in Krohn's own cellars since bottling. They were imported by VWP in Dec 16.
Tasting note: Outstanding!! Pale tawny fading to amber on the rim. The nose is complex and multi-dimensional, notes of wild herbs, plum and mocha, coffee, tobacco around around a warm core. The palate displays a smooth, silky texture and finishes with a burst of rich mellow flavour. The finish is long and elegant. A, finely constituted port that is drinking well now but with careful cellaring it will hold for a few years.
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Price: £299.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Krohn Port, 1961
Vintage Port - Library release from Krohn cellars
Vintage & Background
1961 was not a widely declared vintage in the Douro, but some houses produced outstanding Ports with longevity and elegance. Krohn, a producer long respected for both Colheitas and classic Vintage Ports, crafted a wine that has stood the test of time. This bottling, released directly from Krohn’s own cellars as a library release, offers impeccable provenance and a rare opportunity to experience a perfectly matured 1961 Port.
Appearance & Nose
The colour has evolved into deep tawny at the rim with a garnet core, showing its six decades of age. On the nose, aromas of figs, dates, and raisins emerge first, followed by notes of walnuts, cedar, dried rose petals, tobacco, and subtle spice. …
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 3 in Stock