Quinta do Crasto Late Bottled Vintage 2017 Unfiltered

€ 19.15

Delivery in 5-7 Business days - Large stock

Amount

Deep purple in colour, almost opaque. The nose oers fresh notes of gum cistus, wild blackberry aromas and delicate hints of cocoa. The palate is engaging, showing an excellent structure made of solid yet fine-textured tannins that are well integrated with fresh wild fruit. The finish is balanced and

persistent. Bottled without any filtering, this wine meets all the conditions to evolve positively in the bottle. 

LBV port is an 'almost' vintage quality that ripens a bit longer on casks and is therefore nicely flavored immediately after bottling. 

  

Food pairing

Delicious with creamy and strong cheese, chocolate and game.

 

Grapes: 34% Touriga Nacional, 33% Touriga Franca, 33% Tinta Roriz   

The grapes, coming from old vines, are taken to the winery in plastic boxes. On arrival in the winery they are rigorously inspected on a sorting table. The grapes with their stems are then slightly crushed and transferred to a traditional stone tank (“lagar”) where they are foot trodden. After this, the grape spirit is added to stop the fermentation and fortify the wine. It ages in large oak vats (9,000 litres) for about 4 years. Bottled without fining or filtration; a light sediment may form in the bottle over time

 

The 2017 harvest will go down in the as the earliest ever at Quinta do Crasto. An unusually warm and dry winter meant that the vines’ growth cycle began earlier than normal. Low rainfall continued throughout the cycle leading to moderate water stress and the vines had to naturally adapt to these adverse weather conditions. Harvest began on 8 August, with the first white grapes. This was an important decision since it allowed us the desired levels of freshness and natural acidity. On 18

August, we started picking the red grapes at the Quinta da Cabreira vineyard in the Douro Superior subregion. We are able to irrigate the grapes on this property and this was instrumental in keeping the vines working in a well-balanced fashion and enabled the berries to achieve perfect ripeness. In late August, evening temperatures fell significantly, which helped finish of the ripening of the grapes. A period of warm days combined with cool nights yielded the perfect balance, so that the harvest of the first Quinta do Crasto red grapes could begin. Dry days in September ensured a smooth harvest. The harvest wrapped up much earlier than normal, namely on 19 September. On balance, we can say that 2017 was a year of lower yields, with fewer bunches of smaller grapes, but that had excellent concentration and an optimal skin to pulp ratio. This was a challenging year for the viticulture and winemaking teams. We had to perfectly time the harvest to ensure maximum quality. 2017 will certainly go down in history as a year of exceptional wines. 

Alcoholcontent

20%vol

pH: 3,85

 

Store & Serve

Store horizontally, at a constant temperature away from intense direct light.

Can now be drunk but kept unopened until at least 20 years after harvest . Remains drinkable up to a month after opening, provided you always close the bottle with the original cork stopper and store it at a constant temperature of about 12 degrees. Drinking between 16º C - 18º C.

Critics & Awards

    

Tags: Quinta do Crasto - Douro - Porto - Vintage