Kopke
Kopke is the oldest Port house and has an enviable reputation for their historic Colheita ports.
In 1636 German diplomat Nicolau Kopkë travelled with his son, Cristiano, from Hamburg to Portugal, representing the Hanseatic League. Two years later, he founded Nicolau Kopkë & Co., a shipping company which would eventually become universally recognised as the first Port House in the industry’s history. In 1781 they bought a farm in the Douro, making the transition from shipper to major producer and gradually making Port Wine their main business focus.
In 1828 C. N. Kopkë, great-great-grandson of Nicolau, sided the company with the Liberal Party during Portugal’s civil war. Following the war, he was awarded the title of Baron of Vilar and a decade later his nephew the title Baron of Massarelos. In 1841 the company’s name was changed to C. N. Kopke and remains such to this day. Almost a century later, in 1940, the House was awarded official recognition as the oldest in the world. Kopke have an excellent reputation backed by many gold medals, particularly for their Tawny (barrel-aged) Ports. Befitting their status as the oldest Port House, their bottles are easily recognisable by their traditional and hand-stencilled style.
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Kopke
40 Year Old Tawny Port in Gift Box
Decanter Silver Award ( DWWA 2025 )
This Kopke 40 Year Old Tawny Port is a beautifully balanced and richly complex wine, perfect for savouring on special occasions. Its intricate layers of flavours and aromas make it a delightful experience for the palate, showcasing the masterful aging process and the quality of the port.
Tasting Notes
Deep amber with mahogany highlights, indicating aging. Its aromas include dried fruits, caramel, toffee, butterscotch, roasted nuts, vanilla, and spices. The palate is smooth and luscious, with a pronounced sweetness and well-integrated acidity. The texture is velvety and full-bodied, offering a luxurious mouthfeel. …
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Price: £119.00
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Kopke, 1978
Colheita Port
Decanter 2021 Silver Award Winner
Comes in Original Gift Box
***94 Points- Mark Squires, eRobertParker.com 23 March 2016***
Review:
The 1978 Kopke Colheita Tawny Port was bottled in 2015 with 119 grams per litre of residual sugar and a bar top cork (typical for the house). It is very graceful for its age, finishing with a wave of sweetness, fruit and sugar. Emphasizing the caramel more than the molasses, this is irresistibly delicious, but it becomes more complex and puts on weight as it airs and warms. The wine shows off its power and hints of Brandy on the rather tense finish, too. Overall, this is a beauty that becomes more impressive the longer you sit with it. …
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Price: £149.00
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Kopke
50 Year Tawny Port
98 Points- Wine Advocate
Kopke 50 Year Old Tawny Port
A distinguished wine, representing the pinnacle of aged tawny ports. With five decades of aging, this port offers unparalleled depth and complexity.
Tasting Notes
This 50 Year Old Tawny Port is a rich, complex wine with a deep amber colour and golden-brown rim. Its aroma is rich and complex, with notes of dried fruits, caramel, toffee, butterscotch, roasted nuts, and subtle wood, spice, and citrus zest. The palate is smooth and velvety, with layers of dried fruits, caramel, brown sugar, nutty character, molasses, dark chocolate, and coffee. The finish is long and complex, with lingering flavors of dried fruits, caramel, nuts, and spice. …
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Price: £175.00
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Kopke, 1975
Colheita Port in Gift Box
96 Points - Gold - Decanter 2023
Attractive amber colour. Rich and perfumed nose dominated by the presence of the dried fruits, harmoniously involved by the spice notes. Smooth and silky in the taste, reveals an amazing structure and a good volume. The elegance describes this delicate whole and is extended in the endless and distinct finish.
Kopke Port is the oldest port house. Established in 1638 by Nicolau Kopke and his son Cristiano, who came to Portugal as representatives of the Hanseatic League, the House has been run through the generations by several representatives of the Kopke family, obtaining an excellent reputation for its wines. …
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Price: £149.00
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Kopke, 1974
Colheita Port in Gift Box
95 Points - Decanter
The 1974 Kopke Colheita is a remarkable expression of aged tawny port, showcasing the depth and complexity that comes from over four decades of maturation in oak barrels.
Tasting Notes
This Colheita features a deep amber color with intricate aromas of dried fruits, nuts, caramel, and hints of spice. On the palate, it reveals a luscious and velvety mouthfeel with flavors of figs, toffee, and a touch of chocolate, leading to a long, satisfying finish.
Serving & Food Pairing:
Colheita Ports are ready-to drink and do not require decanting. Best enjoyed slightly chilled at 12-13ºC they will work wonders if pairing with treacle tart, crème brulee or nut based desserts, like hazelnut praline. …
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Price: £169.00
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Kopke, 1970
Quinta St Luiz
1970 Kopke Quinta de São Luiz Vintage Port
Producer:
Founded in 1638, Kopke is the oldest Port house and has a long tradition of crafting wines of elegance and longevity. The Quinta de São Luiz estate in the Douro Valley provides some of the house’s finest fruit, with old vines rooted on steep schist terraces overlooking the river. It is here that Kopke produces its most characterful Vintage Ports.
Vintage:
1970 is recognised as one of the great classic Port vintages of the 20th century, producing wines of exceptional structure, concentration, and ageing potential. …
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Price: £149.00
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Kopke, 1965
Colheita Port in Gift Box
96 Points - PORT TROPHY WINNER - IWC 2024
The 1965 Kopke Colheita Port is an exemplary, multi-awarded, single harvest port, renowned for its rich complexity and the depth of flavours developed over decades of aging in cask. The hand stenciled Kopke Port bottles express the traditional artisan quality and nostalgic appeal long associated with the enjoyment of the finest ports.
Tasting Notes
A deep amber port wine with a golden-amber rim, the 1965 Kopke Colheita Port is showcasing its extensive aging process. The aroma is intense and multifaceted, with notes of dried fruits, toffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, and spice. …
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Price: £245.00
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Kopke, 1955
Colheita Port in Gift Box
95 Points - For The Love of Port
UK Exclusive
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Just 4 bottles allocated to the UK in 2026
The 1955 Kopke Colheita Port is a rare and distinguished single-harvest tawny port from the oldest port house in existence. Aged in seasoned oak casks for nearly seven decades, this exceptional wine encapsulates Kopke’s enduring commitment to craftsmanship and slow oxidative ageing—hallmarks of the finest Colheita expressions.
Harvested in 1955 and matured gently in wood until bottling, this wine offers a captivating window into the past. Its amber-brown colour, tinged with olive-green hues at the rim, reflects its long maturation. On the nose, it unveils a richly developed bouquet of dried apricot, …
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Price: £595.00
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