Quinta do Crasto Roquette and Cazes 2017

€ 23.50

Pure craftsmanship and top class. The red wine has a very dark core with an intense and bright violet-purple color on the edge. An intense aroma of fresh aromas of berry fruit and elegant notes of spice. Balanced on the palate, evolving into a wine with a serious backbone, excellent volume and a fine texture made of velvety tannins. This is an elegant wine, with a fresh and lingering finish. The soft tannins and the very long and intense aftertaste make this wine a sensational wine.

In 2002, the Roquette family of Quinta do Crasto (Douro) and the Cazes family of Château Lynch-Bages (Bordeaux) decided to combine their experiences with the aim of producing a great wine that combines the natural and unique characteristics of the Douro with the experience of producing top-Bordeaux wines from the Cazes family for a century. The result is a stunning piece of craftsmanship that no one will miss when serving this wine. Winemakers are Daniel Llose (Château Lynch-Bages) and Manuel Lobo (Quinta do Crasto).

Food pairing

Excellent wine for hearty meals with red grilled or roast meat, Italian dishes and game dishes

Grapes: Touriga Nacional (60%), Touriga Franca (25%) & Tinta Roriz (15%)

18 Months in French oak barrels

The grapes come from the Cima Corgo and Douro Superior sub regions. They are hand-harvested and then destemmed and crushed. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless-steel conic vats. Rack and return is performed during fermentation. This French technique means that the juice is drained from the fermenting vat leaving the cap behind. The fermenting juice is then pumped back over the cap, maximizing the skin contact. The result is a concentrated, complex wine that is also elegant and stylish.

Alcoholcontent

14,5 %

Store & Serve

Store at a constant temperature of 15 ° C.

Serve and decant at 16 ° C

Drink from now until 15 years after harvest year