Non-vintage Technical Specifications
Alcohol 20.0%
Residual Sugar 171 g/L
pH 3.44
Total Acidity 7.66 g/L
Calories (estimated) 270 kcal / glass
150ml glass270 kcal
750ml bottle1350 kcal
Grape Varieties Traditional Douro grape varieties
Classification Very Old Tawny Port
Region Porto
Soil Schist-sandstone (greywacke), Interspersed with granite in some places
Fermentation Vessels Wide granite lagares
Pressing Method Foot Treading In Granite Lagares
Oak Types Oak
Base Wine Years Colheita 1900; wines from the 1920s and 1930s
Production Details Grapes were picked by hand from old Quinta S. Luiz vineyards in Cima Corgo, planted on horizontal terraces at 90–140 m. Most component wines matured in small 650 L oak casks in Kopke's Vila Nova de Gaia cellars; one of the oldest components spent the preceding two decades in a large 2,500 L oak vat. The special anniversary release comprised 380 numbered bottles.
Tasting Notes Mahogany with green hues; clove, curry, black pepper, hazelnut, fig, walnut, coffee, chocolate and molasses; fresh and full-bodied, with jelly, cinnamon, nutmeg, balsamic and resin notes.