Quinta do Crasto Superior Douro Tinto 2018

A captivating wine that reflects the identity of the Upper Douro Valley

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tempranillo (Aragonez, Tinta Fino, Tinta Roriz), and Sousão (Vinhão, Souson)

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Black Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Herbaceous, and Pepper / Spice, Sweet Spice and Leather / Earthy

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Douro Valley, Portugal

Grape Varietals:
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tempranillo (Aragonez, Tinta Fino, Tinta Roriz), and Sousão (Vinhão, Souson)

Winemaking:

Destemmed, Crushed, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Cheese burger, Lamb rack, beef stew

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Rendang, Mutton soup, braised pig trotter

Quinta do Crasto

Quinta do Crasto has been in the family of Leonor and Jorge Roquette for more than a century, and dates back into ancient times. The earliest mentions were in 1615, and the name Crasto translates to "Roman fort"

Description

Quinta do Crasto Superior Douro Tinto 2018

This wine takes its name from the location of the vineyard from which the grapes come: Douro Superior (Upper Douro).

Grape Varietals & Region: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Souzão from the Upper Douro region of Portugal.

Taste Profile: Crasto Superior is fresh and balanced on the nose. Fresh on the palate, great body and ripe firm tannins. Very complex notes of dark berried fruits, gum cistus and cocoa lingering towards the elegant finish. Excellent length.

Winemaking Process: The grapes, coming from their property Quinta da Cabreira in the Douro Superior sub-region, and are taken to the winery in plastic boxes and rigorously inspected on a sorting table on arrival. The grapes are then completely destemmed and slightly crushed. After this, the must is transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Following which, the wine is aged in French oak barrels for about 12 months.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes