Quinta do Crasto Reserva 2022 Red Magnum Vinhas Velhas
€ 85.00 / 1,5l
| Producer | Quinta do Crasto |
| Region | Douro |
| Ageing | About 18 months in oak (85% French, 15% American), magnum |
| Alcohol | 14%vol | pH: 3.72 |
| Serving | 16-18°C |
| Drinking window | Up to 15 years after the harvest |
| Scores | 94/100 Revista Adega |
Reserva Vinhas Velhas 2022 in magnum: the essence of Crasto’s old vines.
Tasting note
Deep ruby. A very expressive nose that reveals the old vines: complex aromas of fresh rockrose and berries, well integrated. Elegant on the attack, then firm, with excellent volume, a compact structure and fresh, velvety tannins, and a long, balanced finish.
The story
A wine with a solid national and international reputation, from twenty to thirty of the best local varieties, from vines seventy years old and more. It ages for about eighteen months in oak (85% French, 15% American).
2022 was an extremely dry, hot year: Pinhão recorded 46.5°C, the highest temperature ever measured in Portugal. Harvest began on 18 August, the second earliest ever. Crasto’s old vines, with their deep roots, were a pleasant surprise, and the wines show moderate alcohol, balanced acidity and above all great elegance.
Food pairing
Excellent with hearty dishes of grilled or roast red meat, lamb and game. Also a wine to end a meal with.
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
94/100 Revista Adega | Tasted: Sep 2025
From more than thirty varieties of vines over seventy years old. Deep and complex in layers, with fresh red fruit, cassis, liquorice, mineral notes and spice. Vibrant acidity and a firm structure give balance and elegance, with a long, precise and energetic finish.
From more than thirty varieties of vines over seventy years old. Deep and complex in layers, with fresh red fruit, cassis, liquorice, mineral notes and spice. Vibrant acidity and a firm structure give balance and elegance, with a long, precise and energetic finish.
92/100 VertdeVin | Tasted: Mar 2025
4,5/5 Vivino (123 ratings)