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Kopke Sale
Mad Scientist Featurette: Cameron Winery
Kopke:
Wines from the Crypt
Delve into one of the world’s oldest wineries…
Kopke Sale
Mad Scientist Featurette: Cameron Winery
Kopke:
Wines from the Crypt
Delve into one of the world’s oldest wineries…
There are wineries that have lasted centuries. These estates have been loved and sought-after for generations. Think of Saint Cosme in Gigondas, Schloss Gobelsburg in the Kamptal region of Austria, Karthäuserhof in the Mosel, Ricasoli and Antinori in Tuscany, and Kopke, the oldest Port House in the Douro or the world.
Kopke, founded in 1638, makes what might be the most vibrant and long-lived port wines available. They have been through adverse times in their nearly 400-year history, seeing dramatic shifts in the climate, swings in the popularity of their product, and the rise and fall of wars and dictators. Through all of this, they’ve been making the greatest Tawny and Colheita (vintage Tawny) Ports available.
In 1922, the Port House acquired the Quinta de São Luiz, recognized as one of the most important estates in the Douro due to the quality of its vineyards and its history. You can experience the 2015 tonight.
Kopke, founded in 1638, makes what might be the most vibrant and long-lived port wines available. They have been through adverse times in their nearly 400-year history, seeing dramatic shifts in the climate, swings in the popularity of their product, and the rise and fall of wars and dictators. Through all of this, they’ve been making the greatest Tawny and Colheita (vintage Tawny) Ports available.
In 1922, the Port House acquired the Quinta de São Luiz, recognized as one of the most important estates in the Douro due to the quality of its vineyards and its history. You can experience the 2015 tonight.
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10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Kopke
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Sale ends Saturday, November 1st at 9 am Pacific.
We offer eleven in-stock Kopke options on sale now, including:
Kopke Fine Ruby Port NV 750ml Displayed Price: $19, that’s $18.05 at 5% off and $17.10 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “A deep ruby colour, with a garnet rim. A classic bouquet, on which the liveliness of young fruit produces a delicate balance. Firm and powerful in the mouth, it shows flavours of fresh fruit and delivers a long and harmonious finish.”
Kopke Fine Tawny Port NV 750ml Displayed Price: $19, that’s $18.05 at 5% off and $17.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “A vivid orangey-brown colour. On the nose, it reveals aromas of ripe and honeyed fruit combined with fragrant notes of vanilla. A smooth and round palate, full of rich and enveloping flavours.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Kopke 50 Year Old White Port 375ml Displayed Price: $179, that’s $170.05 at 5% off and $161.10 at 10% off, 2 half-bottles in stock now
Mark Squires-Wine Advocate 96 points “The NV 50 Year White Port was bottled in April 2022 with 123 grams of residual sugar and a bar-top cork. Shockingly fresh for its age, this is also delicious, concentrated and impressively long on the finish. It has a lot of characteristics of an old Tawny, but a very fresh old Tawny. The acidity enlivens this, though, making it both lighter and brighter than a typical Tawny. It has a refreshing quality that is appealing to go with its complexity. There’s also power and grip, but it always tastes great. The finish goes on forever. This is a great white.”
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Kopke Colheita Tawny Port 1934 750ml Displayed Price: $899, that’s $854.05 at 5% off and $809.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Mark Squires-Wine Advocate 97 points “The 1934 Colheita Tawny Port was bottled March 2022 with 149 grams per liter of residual sugar and a bar-top cork. Of the many Sogevinus Tawnies that the producer showed over its various houses, this was the oldest and tasted like it. Yet, like all of the producer’s oldies, they do a great job in producing complexity without the fruit seeming too old. I’m told it is never topped off too. There are only about 450 liters left for the future. It is a bit darker, leaning a little more to molasses, but it’s surprisingly fresh for its age. It has fine concentration and an endless finish. It is certainly special, not automatically a lot better than, say, a 50 Year, but a very different experience.”
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Kopke Colheita Tawny Port 1957 750ml Displayed Price: $489, that’s $464.55 at 5% off and $440.10 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
Harriet Kininmonth-IWSC 98 points “Still showing elegance and incredible complexity when considering the age. Soft and mellow, loaded with ripe soft stone fruit. Harmonious yet still has austere delights to savour. Still has development to come.”
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Kopke Colheita Tawny Port 2008 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 7 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Golden-brown colour, with reddish hues. Intense and rich on the nose, with aromas of syrup fruit well-matched with notes of spice and dried fruit. On the palate it is delicate, its sweetness perfectly matching its tannins and acidity, making it a balanced wine. A long and appealing finish. Served chilled, it reveals all its finesse and sophistication, especially when drunk with desserts made with caramel, dried fruit and spice, such as caramel fondant with apple and ginger jelly, tarte tatin, crème brulée and medium-strength cheeses. Best served at a temperature between 12 and 14°C.”
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Kopke Colheita Tawny Port 2013 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 11 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Red hue with brownish tones. Rich and intense nose where the aromas of ripe fruit combine with notes of nuts and spice. In the mouth it is intense and full of flavours, where the sweetest flavours combine with notes of nuts and some white pepper. Fresh and intense aftertaste.”
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Kopke Quinta Sao Luiz Vintage Port 2015 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 4 bottles in stock now
Mark Squires-Wine Advocate 90-92 points “The 2015 Vintage Port Quinta S. Luiz is a single-quinta Porto that is a 50/50 blend of Touriga Nacional and a field blend from old vines (over 50 years old). It comes in at 102 grams per liter of residual sugar. This is elegant and shows excellent finesse. There’s not a lot of concentration, perhaps, but this delicious Kopke does have fine structure. It finishes with tension and increasingly assertive tannins as it airs out. Nicely done overall, this shows the potential to age well and improve in the cellar. This single-quinta Porto is more or less as good as its declared vintage sibling (the Cálem, this issue, also from Sogevinus). This is a bit pricier, though, and the styles are rather different, that Cálem feeling fuller in the mouth, while this feels harder edged. This was a tank sample, out of barrel and the final blend, when tasted.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Kopke Vintage Port 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 7 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 96 points “This is a luscious wine, with tannins that are cushioned by the ripe plum and prune fruits. That doesn’t mean it is likely to develop too quickly, but is ready to take its time, bringing out the opulent character of the wine as well as its structure. Drink from 2028. -Roger Voss”
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Mad Scientist Featurette
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Cameron Winery’s Diabolically Good & Unusual Wines
Cameron remains a special winery—one of our favorite houses in Oregon and one of the capital-g Great Pinot Noir producers in the US. Owner, winemaker, and crazy-smart chemist, John Paul, has been producing fun and flavorful Italian-inspired wines for years. He takes inspiration from the unusual brews of Northern Italy. Don’t let the pretty labels fools you: these are drop-undead seriously excellent wines.
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Cameron Winery Giuliano White, Dundee Hills 2024 750ml $36 special, 25 bottles in stock now
Varieties: Auxerrois, Friuliano, Moscato, Pinot blanc, Pinot grigio, Ribolla Gialla
Winery Note “Giuliano is our field blend of 6 Italian varieties from Clos Electrique and Abbey Ridge. The rich palate is loaded with an awesome texture and notes of lemon curd, grapefruit and peaches. This is a nuanced, flavorful and food-friendly white. On the nose and palate, you’ll notice notes of pear, citrus, almond, and kaffir lime with a hint of flintiness and balanced acidity. Drink it with just about anything including sushi, grilled vegetables, chicken, and all sorts of seafood dishes. Only two barrels made, so quite limited.”
Cameron Winery Pinot Gris Ramato Rosé, Dundee Hills 2024 750ml $29.50 special, 2 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Cameron Ramato takes its name from the Italian word Rame, which means copper. Our beautiful copper-hued wine is made in the tradition of north-eastern Italy, where Pinot grigio is macerated on the skins for 4-5 hours before pressing.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Cameron Winery ‘Supernatural’ Rouge de Gris, Dundee Hills 2023 750ml $36 special, 18 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “We start with Abbey Ridge Pinot Gris, which is farmed naturally without irrigation or noxious chemicals, throw the fruit into clay amphorae and allow it to do its thing naturally with wild ambient yeast. After fermentation is complete, we tighten down the amphorae lids and let it macerate for 6-7 weeks, then age the wine in neutral natural barrique for 18 months before bottling. And voila, we have Cameron Supernatural, a light red wine asking to be chilled and consumed au natural in the warm summer months!”
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This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Cameron Winery Giuliano White, Dundee Hills 2024 750ml $36 special, 25 bottles in stock now
Varieties: Auxerrois, Friuliano, Moscato, Pinot blanc, Pinot grigio, Ribolla Gialla
Winery Note “Giuliano is our field blend of 6 Italian varieties from Clos Electrique and Abbey Ridge. The rich palate is loaded with an awesome texture and notes of lemon curd, grapefruit and peaches. This is a nuanced, flavorful and food-friendly white. On the nose and palate, you’ll notice notes of pear, citrus, almond, and kaffir lime with a hint of flintiness and balanced acidity. Drink it with just about anything including sushi, grilled vegetables, chicken, and all sorts of seafood dishes. Only two barrels made, so quite limited.”
Cameron Winery Pinot Gris Ramato Rosé, Dundee Hills 2024 750ml $29.50 special, 2 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Cameron Ramato takes its name from the Italian word Rame, which means copper. Our beautiful copper-hued wine is made in the tradition of north-eastern Italy, where Pinot grigio is macerated on the skins for 4-5 hours before pressing.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Cameron Winery ‘Supernatural’ Rouge de Gris, Dundee Hills 2023 750ml $36 special, 18 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “We start with Abbey Ridge Pinot Gris, which is farmed naturally without irrigation or noxious chemicals, throw the fruit into clay amphorae and allow it to do its thing naturally with wild ambient yeast. After fermentation is complete, we tighten down the amphorae lids and let it macerate for 6-7 weeks, then age the wine in neutral natural barrique for 18 months before bottling. And voila, we have Cameron Supernatural, a light red wine asking to be chilled and consumed au natural in the warm summer months!”