Krohn Late Bottle Vintage 2017 75cl

Tasting Note

Deep ruby colour with upfront aromas of black plums, spice and dried herbs, firm and evident tannins and a rich, long finish. The generous plummy characters, freshness and pure berry fruit characterise Krohn LBV.

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. From 2013 to 2023, Krohn was part of the Fladgate Partnership – alongside Taylor’s, Fonseca and Croft – before being bought by the De Mello family, one of Portugal’s bigger family run wine businesses. 

_{Country: Portugal | Region: Douro Valley | Alcohol: 20% | Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinta Barroca | Vegetarian | Vegan}