THE FIRST RECORDS DATED 1636

The Kopke brand comes up with the German family that settled in Lisbon in 1636 of the same name. Nicolau Kopke played the Consul General function of the Hanseatic League. In 1638 his son Christiano Kopke is instituted by the Port as a trader and exporter, starting his port wine export process.
The Kopke Port Wine is known for its features and quality and becomes a benchmark in the market holding a prominent place. With the death of one of the family members, with a major role in the company’s management, it ceases to be managed in Portugal and is now managed in England.
The difficulty in maintaining the company’s management and the financial problems that derived from World War II, caused the company to be sold in 1953 to the Barros family. However the Kopke house maintained a large commercial independence. The company over the years was being modernized in terms of production and planting of vines of the best known and varied castes.
In 2006 the House Kopke is acquired by Sogevinus group, keeping the brand with the same quality and the same prestige since its existence and market leader in the Port Wines in the “Harvest” category.