Winery Kopke - Douro Vinhas Velhas

Winery KopkeDouro Vinhas Velhas

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Douro Vinhas Velhas of Winery Kopke is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Douro Vinhas Velhas of the Winery Kopke is in the top 90 of wines of Portugal and in the top 20 of wines of Douro.

Taste structure of the Douro Vinhas Velhas from the Winery Kopke

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Douro Vinhas Velhas of Winery Kopke in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Kopke's Douro Vinhas Velhas.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Douro Vinhas Velhas - 2015
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Douro Vinhas Velhas - 2014
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Douro Vinhas Velhas - 2010
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Douro Vinhas Velhas - 2008
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Douro Vinhas Velhas from Winery Kopke are 2010, 2015, 2014, 2008

Informations about the Winery Kopke

The winery offers 100 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Sogevinus.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Kopke is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 75 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 95 of of Portugal wines
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 2000 wines of the world

The wine region of Douro

The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Duriense

Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.

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The word of the wine: Reduced

This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.

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