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Half-Bottle of Kopke 10 Yr. White Port

Name: Kopke 10 Yr. White Port
Brand: Kooksoondang
SKU: 26809
Price: 39.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 26809 375mL

An effusive unstoppable nose of toffee enriched spices balanced with a backbone of ripe pear comes across effortlessly on this unique, aged White Port. It is slightly less sweet than a Tawny. From infinitely small production and very old vines (up to 150 yrs old), the finish of salted caramel goes on and on. The color has turned a ruddy amber, due to gentle oxyiation and aging in large oak barrels. Aged White Port is usually served with cheeses, after dinner and goes well with nut-based desserts that are not too sweet. This traditional fortified wine was made with a field blend of unique indigenous grapes including Viozinho, Malvazia Fina, Fernão Pires (known as Maria Gomes in other regions), Codega, Gouveio, Arinto and Rabigato.

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Color

White

Country

Portugal

Region

Douro

Producer

Kooksoondang

Grape Variety

Arinto

Malvasia Bianca

Maria Gomez

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Staff Pick Notes

What is a white port? Okay: Port is a wine produced in the Duoro region of Portugal, which is then fortified with a neutral grape spirit that stops fermentation, leaving various styles of Ports at different levels of sweetness. Port is most often produced using red grapes; white Port is simply made from white grapes. This wonderful 10-year-old white Port was made using the Arinto grape variety commonly used in Vinho Verde. This wine is not too sweet and makes a wonderful digestif served on ice. It is also the perfect accompaniment to cheese, chutney, and roasted walnuts. My wife and I just this weekend devoured a bottle along with a cheddar, some Stilton, and apple-and-walnut chutney. The divine nose of nutty, slightly salty caramel still lingers with me even now a day later as I write this. It was that flipping tasty. Cheers, Stephen

- SW

Glossary

Arinto

A white grape variety grown in Portugal, known for producing wines with lots of juicy citrus acidity. When a component of Vinho Verde, it is called Pedernã.

Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. Vinho Verde is Portugal’s most famous white wine. Literally translated as "green wine," it...