1978 Kopke Colheita, Porto, Portugal - Gift PackABOUT THIS WINE Hand picked at their optimum point, the grapes are de stemmed, crushed and vinified according to a process that is based on a careful maceration with extraction of color, tannins and aromas from the skins, complemented by permanent pumping over during fermentation. This takes place in presses, at a controlled temperature between 28 30C, until reaching the desired Baum degree. At this stage, the wine spirit is added (benefit), giving

After a few months in barrels

it is home to some of the most Chardonnay-suited

and synthetic fungicides

The palate has smooth tannins and bright acidity while still being rich and rounded

took over the family estate in 2006 after the untimely death of his father

and Cot constitute their red grape holdings

The soils are composed of limestone and sandy topsoil with clay subsoil

This is the wine that put Digby on the may as one of the great wines not just of England but of the world as well

through Oberhäusen

Grapes are whole cluster crushed

When working with grapes that are less tannic

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