Port Wine Quinta do Crasto Tawny 20 Years, 75cl Douro
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Port Wine
Quinta do Crasto
Tawny 20 Years, 75cl
Douro

59,64€
approx. £50.06

Old Vines

  Fortified

 20%

 2023-2033

 Serve at 12º-14º

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O Produtor, tasting note published in April 5th 2023

Amber in color, it presents excellent aromatic complexity where notes of orange peel, honey, dried fruits, and a slight iodine can be highlighted. On the palate, it shows excellent volume and a structure with a smooth and fresh texture. It finishes full of complexity, elegance, and persistence.

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Quinta do Crasto

The Quinta do Crasto 20 Years is an aged Tawny Port resulting from aging in Portuguese oak casks for an average of 20 years. Made from selected Port wines originating from our best vineyards, this blend offers great complexity, derived from the older wines, while the younger wines bring flavors of fresh fruits and vibrant acidity.

Vinification: The grapes, sourced from Old Vines over 60 years old, planted on terraces, were transported in food-grade plastic crates and subjected to rigorous sorting at the cellar entrance. After a gentle crushing without destemming, they were sent to a traditional lagar where they were trodden by men at regular intervals. Later, grape spirit was added, thus stopping fermentation.

Ageing: Quinta do Crasto Porto Tawny 20 years ages in Portuguese oak casks of 9000 liters.

Bottled in March 2023.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

SKU: 107145

Quinta do Crasto

The first known references to Quinta do Crasto can be traced back to 1615, long before the Douro Valley became the world’s first demarcated wine region in 1756. The property is a historic one and is recorded as having been awarded “feitoria” status (the highest vineyard classification of the time) in 1761. The original demarcation was marked with a series of granite markers. One of these markers, called “marco pombalino”, dating back to 1758, is still visible at the Quinta.

In the early 1900s, Quinta do Crasto was purchased by Constantino de Almeida, founder of the famous Constantino Port house. Following his death in 1923, his son, Fernando de Almeida, continued to run the Quinta, producing stellar Port wines.

In 1981, Fernando de Almeida’s daughter, Leonor Roquette, and her husband, Jorge Roquette, assumed majority ownership and management of the estate. With the help of their sons, Miguel and Tomás, they began the process of remodelling and expanding the vineyards and facilities to enable the production of top quality Port and Douro wines. Quinta do Crasto has now reclaimed its rightful status as one of the great family estates of the Douro region.

Address

Quinta do Crasto, S.A.

Quinta do Crasto
Gouvinhas
5060-063 Sabrosa
Portugal