Krohn Quinta Do Retiro Novo 2005

Region

Douro, Portugal

Vintage:

2005

Producer:

Wiese & Krohn

Grapes:

Touriga National

Wine Description:

Quinta Do Retiro Novo is Krohn's estate and Krohn makes a single Quinta Port on the good years, reserving the very best years for their vintage Ports. This 2005 Quinta Do Retiro is rich and powerful but will be more approachable at an earlier age than the Vintage Ports.

Producer Description

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.