Crasto Altitude Red 430
It starts in the mouth in an engaging way, developing into a wine of notable volume and fine texture. It reveals all the freshness and elegance of the Tinta Francisca and Touriga Nacional grape varieties, especially when grown at 430 meters of altitude and northern exposure. This seductive wine culminates with notable freshness and great elegance in the finish.
Quinta do Crasto Reserva Vinhas Velhas Red
Quinta do Crasto Reserve Old Vines aged in French oak barrels (85%) and American oak barrels (15%), where it remained for about 18 months. The grapes from Vinhas Velhas were transported in boxes of 22 kg capacity and subjected to rigorous sorting on a table of choice at the entrance to the cellar. After a complete destemming and a slight crushing, the must was transferred to fermentation vats in stainless steel with controlled temperature. At the end of the alcoholic fermentation, a soft pressing was carried out. With a deep ruby ??color, it impresses on the nose for its extraordinary freshness and complexity, with fresh aromas of forest, where fresh notes of rock rose, and seductive aromas of wild Douro fruits stand out. In the mouth it presents an elegant beginning, evolving into a wine of excellent volume and solid structure, where we find tannins with a complex texture. An engaging wine that finishes balanced, fresh and very persistent. A wine of extraordinary complexity that fully reflects the essence of the old vineyards at Quinta do Crasto. Contains Sulfites.
Quinta do Crasto Tinta Roriz Red
The grapes from the best Tinta Roriz field at Quinta do Crasto were transported in boxes of 22 kg of food plastic and subjected to a rigorous sorting at the entrance of the winery. After a traditional mill tread, the masses were transferred to an open-top stainless steel vat and mechanical stems where they were fermented for 10 days at controlled temperature. After the alcoholic fermentation the grapes were gently pressed in hydraulic presses. Aged in new barrels of 225 liters of French oak for 18 months. It has an opaque, violet color laden with aroma of excellent aromatic intensity, where notes of ripe red fruits stand out, fresh notes of esteva, which resemble menthol notes. Very complex and inviting aroma. In the mouth has a powerful beginning, evolved to a wine of great volume, massive tannins but of elegant texture. All very well wrapped in retro nose scents that resemble red fruits. A very gastronomic wine of seductive character that finishes balanced and persistent. Contains Sulfites.
Quinta do Crasto Vintage 2015 Ruby
Quinta do Crasto Porto Vintage 2015 aged in Portuguese oak barrels, where it remained for about 2 years. It was bottled, without any bonding or filtration, being subject to creating a slight deposit during its aging in the bottle. The grapes, from Vinhas Velhas, were transported in food plastic boxes and subjected to a rigorous sorting at the entrance of the cellar. After a gentle crushing without destemming, they were sent to a traditional stone press where they were stepped on by men at regular intervals. Subsequently, wine spirit was added, thus stopping fermentation. Opaque color, excellent concentration and aromatic depth, where you can highlight the expressive notes of ripe wild fruits, fresh rockrose and mild spice. In the mouth it has an elegant beginning, progressively evolved into a wine of great volume and concentration, composed of fresh tannins with a firm and very compact texture. It finishes fresh, very long and elegant, with a notable aromatic explosion of very ripe wild fruits, in perfect harmony with rockrose notes. Everything in perfect balance, which provides a high potential for aging in the bottle. Contains sulfites.
Crasto Superior White
The grapes, coming from the Douro Superior, were transported in 22 kg boxes and subjected to rigorous sorting at the entrance to the winery. They were later de-stemmed and pressed. The pressed must was transferred to a stainless steel tank where it was kept at a temperature of 8ºC for 48 hours until it was decanted. Afterwards, the alcoholic fermentation started in a stainless steel tank and later the wine was transferred to French oak barrels where the fermentation ended at a temperature of 14ºC for a period of 45 days. Crasto Superior aged in French oak barrels, where it remained for 6 months, in the process of working fine lees “bâtonnage”, with the barrels resting on a rotating system that allows the lees to be lifted without incorporating oxygen. It has a pale lemon color, has an excellent freshness and minerality on the nose, well integrated with fresh citrus fruit notes. Evolves in the mouth in a captivating way to a wine of great seriousness, with a vibrant acidity and great volume, very fresh and mineral. A wine with a gastronomic profile that ends up seductive and with enormous persistence. Contains sulfites.
Crasto Superior Syrah Red
The grapes, from our Quinta da Cabreira, in - Douro Superior, were transported in food plastic boxes and subjected to rigorous sorting at the entrance to the cellar. After a complete destemming and a slight crushing, the must was transferred to fermentation vats in stainless steel with controlled temperature. It aged in French oak barrels, where it remained for about 16 months. With a rich ruby color, with an excellent aromatic expression that surprises on the nose for the intense floral notes, well integrated with aromas of ripe wild fruits and fine spice. In the mouth it starts in a harmonious way, evolving into a wine of great seriousness, where we find a compact structure, with fine texture tannins. Finishes elegant and with excellent presence. Contains Sulfites.
Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa Red
Wine of opaque color, with vibrant tones of charged violet. Excellent intensity and aromatic elegance, with predominant notes of stems, black chocolate and fresh spice, which together give great complexity, depth and persistence. Fresh and elegant top of the mouth, which evolves into a large volume wine of solid structure, composed of silky tannins of fine texture. The retronasal aroma is composed of a distinct complexity of balsamic aromas, where they emphasize notes of fresh spice and spice, in perfect harmony with vibrant notes of wild berries of the Douro. It ends in a pleasant set of excellent persistence. A distinguished wine, of great power and elegance, that could evolve in bottle for many years. Contains Sulfites.
Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional Red
Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2016 aged in French oak barrels where it remained for 18 months. The grapes, from the best plots of Touriga Nacional at Quinta do Crasto, were transported in boxes of 22 kg capacity and subjected to rigorous sorting at the entrance to the cellar. After a complete destemming and a slight crushing, the must was transferred to fermentation vats in stainless steel with controlled temperature. At the end of the alcoholic fermentation, a soft pressing was carried out. It is a rich violet colored wine, with elegant violet notes on the nose, in perfect harmony with soft notes of fresh spice and wild Douro fruits. Starts the mouth tasting in a harmonious way, evolving into a wine with excellent volume and fine texture tannins very well matched with violet aromas. An engaging wine that mirrors the entire identity of Touriga Nacional and ends with excellent freshness and persistence. Contains Sulfites.
Crasto DOC White
The grapes, from previously selected plots, were transported in 22 kg food plastic boxes and subjected to rigorous sorting at the entrance to the cellar. They were subsequently destemmed and pressed. The pressed wort was transferred to a stainless steel vat where it was kept at a temperature of 8ºC for 48 hours until decanting. Then, alcoholic fermentation took place in a stainless steel vat with controlled temperatures of 14º C for a period of 30 days. Aging 3 months in stainless steel vats. Bright citrus colored wine, with expressive aromas of tropical fruits reminiscent of fresh passion fruit, in perfect harmony with soft floral notes. Starts in the mouth tasting in a captivating way, evolving into a balanced wine, of medium volume and structure, very well integrated with excellent sensations of minerality. A seductive wine that finishes fresh and with a pleasant persistence. Contains Sulfites.
Crasto Superior Red
The grapes, from our Quinta da Cabreira, in the Douro Superior, were transported in food plastic boxes and subjected to rigorous sorting at the entrance to the cellar. After a complete destemming and a slight crushing, the must was transferred to fermentation vats in stainless steel with controlled temperature. It aged in French oak barrels, where it remained for about 12 months. With a deep violet color, fresh aromas of wild Douro fruits stand out on the nose, very well integrated with soft notes of spice. Starts the mouth tasting in a harmonious way, evolving into a wine of great volume and compact structure, composed of tannins with dense texture. It ends with great elegance, freshness and persistence. Contains Sulfites.
Crasto DOC Red
The grapes harvested and transported in 22 kg boxes are subjected to rigorous sorting at the entrance to the cellar, before being destemmed, crushed and transferred to stainless steel fermentation vats where they fermented at a controlled temperature for a period of 7 days. 85% aging in stainless steel vats with controlled temperature; 15% in 225L French oak barrels for 6 months. Dark ruby color, with excellent aromatic intensity where floral notes of violet stand out and expressive aromas of wild fruits. In the mouth it starts in a captivating way, evolving into a balanced wine of excellent volume and structure, where we find smooth texture tannins, well integrated with excellent retro nasal sensations of wild fruits. A seductive wine, of great freshness that finishes persistently. Contains Sulfites.
Quinta do Crasto Touriga Franca Red
The grapes, from the best plots of Touriga Franca at Quinta do Crasto, were transported in boxes of 22 kg capacity and subjected to rigorous sorting at the entrance to the cellar. After a complete destemming and a slight crushing, the must was transferred to fermentation vats in stainless steel with controlled temperature. At the end of the alcoholic fermentation, a soft pressing was carried out. Quinta do Crasto Touriga Franca 2016 aged in French oak barrels where it remained for 18 months. It has a deep violet color. On the nose, it impresses with its intensity and concentration of red fruit aromas in perfect harmony with soft floral notes. In the mouth tasting it presents an intense start, evolving into an elegant profile wine, with excellent volume of mouth and silky texture tannins, all very well integrated with notes of red fruits. It ends in perfect balance, with an extraordinary persistence and full of freshness. A wine that perfectly reflects the identity of the variety. Contains sulfites.
