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Half-Bottle of Kopke Dry White Port

Name: Kopke Dry White Port
Brand: Kopke
SKU: 38270
Price: 9.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 38270 375mL

Kopke is one of the first and oldest Port houses in Port wine history, celebrating their continuous production since 1638.

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Color

White

Country

Portugal

Region

Douro

Producer

Kopke

Grape Variety

Pedro Ximenez

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Staff Pick Notes

Kopke was found in 1638 by a German family, making them the oldest in Port to be in continuous operation. While Kopke is most famous for their Colheita Port (Vintage Tawny) they also have some of the finest White Port around. Here is there entry level which is great place to start. The Kopke White Port actually surprised me a bit with how dry it is. On spectrum of sweetness this closer to a Madeira than a port. That dryness and the over all balance of the wine makes for the best White Port and Tonic I have ever tasted. Just delicious. If your buying the half bottle with that long drink in mind you have to buy at least 2. This goes down so easy and is so refreshing with Tonic on a hot day that if you don't get 2 you will be kicking yourself later.

- JGM

Glossary

Pedro Ximenez

Also known as PX (thankfully to those of us who have a dislike of words that begin with x’s), this dessert-style fortified wine is made entirely from the highly-sugared Pedro Ximénez grapes. Many of the best examples come from the region of Montilla, and are thus not technically classified as Sherries. PX’s are intensely, almost syrupy sweet, and are ideal drizzled over vanilla ice cream (or over your waffles, if you like to drink in the mornings). If you’ve got a serious sweet tooth, PX is for...

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...