Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port 2019
€ 48.50
| Producer | Quinta do Crasto |
| Region | Douro |
| Ageing | About 2 years in 20,000-litre vats, unfiltered |
| Alcohol | 20%vol |
| Serving | 16-18°C, decant and drink the same day Store lying down, at a constant temperature and away from direct light Can age for 20 to 30 years |
| Drinking window | From 2029 (according to Wine Enthusiast) |
| Scores | 95/100 Wine Enthusiast 93/100 Wine Spectator |
Vintage Port 2019: wild berries, powerful yet elegant tannins, 95 points from Wine Enthusiast.
Tasting note
Opaque. Expressive wild berry notes. Powerful on the attack, then compact, firm and concentrated, with massive yet elegant tannins, wild berries and light fresh herb notes, and a long finish.
The story
The grapes come from sixty-year-old vines and are strictly checked on the sorting table. With their stems they are lightly crushed and foot-trodden in a stone lagar, then fermentation is stopped with grape spirit. The Port ages for about two years in 20,000-litre Portuguese oak vats and is bottled without fining or filtration.
Food pairing
Ideal after a meal, with strong cheeses such as Stilton, Gorgonzola, Roquefort and Queijo da Serra. Also with fruit or chocolate desserts, and with a good cigar.
The producer
Quinta do Crasto lies on the right bank of the Douro, between Régua and Pinhão, in the heart of the Cima Corgo. The quinta is recorded as early as 1615, and in 1918 the Port merchant Constantino de Almeida bought the estate. His descendants still own it: in the 1980s Leonor de Almeida and her husband Jorge Roquette began modernising the vineyards, and since 1994 Crasto has released its wines under its own name.
The vineyards lie on steep schist terraces, with many very old field-blend vines, such as Vinha da Ponte and Vinha Maria Teresa. Crasto also owns Quinta da Cabreira in the Douro Superior, the source of the Superior wines.
Critics & Awards
95/100 Wine Enthusiast | Tasted: May 2024
From a single Crasto parcel. Beautifully perfumed with young blackberry, black pepper and touches of wood. Balanced, with liquorice and cushioned tannins in a dry style. Will age well: drink from 2029. Suitable for vegans.
From a single Crasto parcel. Beautifully perfumed with young blackberry, black pepper and touches of wood. Balanced, with liquorice and cushioned tannins in a dry style. Will age well: drink from 2029. Suitable for vegans.
93/100 Wine Spectator | Tasted: Apr 2022