Quinta do Crasto 'Crasto' Tinto 2019

€ 12.89

Dark purple in colour. The nose shows excellent aroma intensity, with fresh aromas of wild fruits well integrated with elegant floral notes. The palate starts in an appealing way, evolving into a wine with excellent volume and a structure made of a matrix of velvety tannins. An attractive and seductive red wine of great freshness ending in a lingering aftertaste

Food pairing

Excellent wine with red meat, roast beef and grilled meat

Grapes: Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional & Tinta Barroca

Grapes from 20-year-old vines. 85% goes into stainless steel tanks with temperature control and 15% matures for 6 months in French oak barrels of 225 L

After 2017 and 2018 yields significantly below the decade average, 2019 proved to be much more generous and more in line with what we are used to at Quinta do Crasto. However, it was still a challenging year, with a dry winter and spring depleting the vines' necessary soil water reserves. We found, however, that in the months of June, July and August, the vines had well-balanced and healthy canopies, without great signs of water stress. We attributed this balance to the mild temperatures from May to late August — 5ºC lower than the previous 5-year average at Quinta do Crasto. This contributed positively to a slow and well-balanced ripening of the grapes during July and August. Exceptional levels of ripeness resulted. The 2019 harvest took place very calmly, with cold nights and hot, dry days that enabled picking at the ideal moment. The rain on 21 and 22 September was essential, as it helped to refine the ripening of later varieties, namely Touriga Franca. The 2019 harvest began with the first white grapes from Quinta do Crasto arriving to the winery on 26 August and finished on 11 October when the berries from the highest altitude vineyards came in. On balance, 2019 yielded highly expressive white wines, with excellent concentration and extraordinary freshness. Our red wines also reflect the equilibrium enjoyed during the vegetative cycle. They are highly complete wines, with vibrant aromas, excellent concentration, solid structure and, above all, they are well-balanced with excellent ageing potential.

Alcoholcontent

14 % vol

pH: 3,77

Store & Serve

Serve at 16-18°C