 Portwein Kopke Colheita 1982
Ideales Präsent zum 25sten im Jahre 2007
C. N. Kopke & Ca. Lda. is a leader of the market of Colheita wines, in volume, having exceeded 21% of the Global Share ( values of 2000 ) in this type of quality Portwines, matured in wood.
The German Family named Kopke came from Hamburg to Lisbon in 1636, where Nicolau Kopke has been General Consul of the Free Hanseatic League. Two years later, in 1638, his son Christiano Kopke established himself in Oporto, as merchant and exporter of Portuguese products, being at the same time Consul in the North, and he started the export of Portuguese Wines already produced in the region, as part of his business. When the Wine - then known as Portwine - was recognized, the House of Kopke which is nowadays the eldest Portwine�s export firm, was one of the leaders of such commercialisation ( 1670 / 1680 ).
Through many generations, the Company was run by several members of Kopke�s family, obtaining an excellent reputation for its wines. Because of a great fire which destroyed the offices in 1882, it is very difficult nowadays to know everything about the family who always was connected with the company. One knows that in 1756 when of the establishment of Real Companhia � being at that time prime-minister the Marquês de Pombal - was named for his "Junta" Nicolau Kopke one of the family members in the company. This gentleman played a very important role during the XVIII century on Port trade and a large influence in the Company, being no doubt remarkable the evolution that Portwine obtained under the influence of Marquês de Pombal. |
