"The wine is beautifully elegant and finely aromatic but displays the structure and density typical of the year. I would expect this to make excellent early drinking but will definitely stay the course if kept in the cellar." David Guimaraens - winemaker
Production
The blend is drawn from top properties in the Cima Corgo area including Krohn's Quinta do Retiro Novo estate in the Rio Torto valley. "This was a year in which the vineyard cycle stayed well ahead of the normal calendar throughout the growing and ripening seasons. This resulted in a very early harvest. Picking at Krohn's Quinta do Retiro Novo estate started in the first days of September, the earliest for a generation. The year was also one of the driest that I can remember ... As a result, the vineyards produced thick skinned, perfectly healthy grapes which yielded concentrated, deeply coloured wines." David Guimaraens (head winemaker). Produced from a selection of traditional grape varieties, fermentation takes place in open granite tanks (lagares), where it's interrupted by the addition of grape spirit to preserve natural sweetness. Aged in traditional 'pipes' and larger casks.
Krohn Vintage 2017 (wooden case) 2017 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
Deep purple-black with vivid purple rim. The nose has the hallmark ripeness and dark berry aromas of Retiro Novo, but also crisp red berries, plum and apricot; plus notes of thyme, rose and violet. The palate has fresh berry fruit flavours, racy acidity, linear tannins and a long finish. Expressive and finely aromatic in line with Krohn's house style, but with impressive depth and structure characteristic of the 2017 vintage.
Food match
The perfect after dinner drink, either by itself or with soft cheeses
Info
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ABV
20%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
DOURO, PORTUGAL
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GRAPE
TOURIGA NACIONAL, TOURIGA FRANCESA, TINTA BARROCA
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN, SWEET, FORTIFIED
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
DAVID GUIMARAENS
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APPELLATION
DOC PORTO
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
Wiese & Krohn was founded in 1865 by two Norwegians - Theodor Wiese and Dankert Krohn - shipping initially to Scandinavia and Germany. In the century and a half since its foundation, Krohn has built up an outstanding reputation. Long renowned for the quality of their sublime Colheitas (single vintage tawnies), they produce a remarkably complete range for a small house, and each wine excels in its category. Much of the secret lies in the high quality of their vineyards - the magical combination of terroir, locality, aspect, incline and low-yielding vines. Their Quinta do Retiro Novo estate in Sarzedinho, in the Rio Torto valley (where vinification takes place), is all A grade vineyard. Indeed Krohn only work with grapes from A-graded vineyards across all of their ports, and their top wines are still trodden by foot. Since 2013 Krohn has been part of the Fladgate Partnership - alongside Taylor's, Fonseca and Croft.