Quinta do Crasto Colheita Port 2003
€ 51.00
| Producer | Quinta do Crasto |
| Region | Douro |
| Ageing | Colheita (single harvest), in oak casks |
| Alcohol | 20%vol | pH: 3.42 |
| Serving | 14-17°C |
Colheita 2003: honey, orange peel and light nuts, from a blend of 25 varieties.
Tasting note
Amber. Pronounced intensity, with honey, orange peel and very light nutty notes. Excellent concentration, volume and structure, with fine tannins: a charming wine with a complex, long finish.
The story
The Port comes from a blend of 25 varieties, from plots more than sixty years old.
2003 had a wet winter and a dry spring. In late July and early August temperatures reached 45°C, with warm nights. This gave full-bodied wines with fine tannins and good ageing potential.
Food pairing
Ideal after a meal, with strong cheeses such as Stilton, Gorgonzola, Roquefort and Queijo da Serra, with fruit or chocolate desserts, or 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
4,6/5 Vivino (38 ratings)
