Kopke's path as a winemaker is intertwined with the history of the location, the Douro region. A journey in 1636 between Hamburg and Portugal is the beginning of a long story: Nicolau Kopkë settles in Portugal as consul-general of the Hanseatic League. Two years later, in 1638, the first bottles of wine are shipped to northern Europe.
The purchase of a farm in the Douro, in 1781, marks the transition from a wine trading company to a major producer. Port gradually becomes the focus of the company and soon represents its main activity. Nicolau Kopkë & Co. is an example of innovation, production, and export of its wines within the same company.
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