Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte 2018
€ 255.84
| Producer | Quinta do Crasto |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional |
| Ageing | 20 months in new French oak casks |
| Alcohol | 14%vol | pH: 3.64 |
| Serving | 16-18°C |
| Drinking window | 2025-2048 |
| Scores | 97/100 Falstaff 97/100 Robert Parker |
Vinha da Ponte 2018: 97 points from Falstaff and Robert Parker.
Tasting note
Opaque, with dark purple tints. A rich, intense aroma of fresh berries, flowers and fresh herbs. Captivating and elegant on the attack, then full and powerful, with perfectly balanced tannins and a long, balanced, fruity finish. It will continue to evolve in bottle.
The story
Vinha da Ponte comes from a single Crasto plot of very old field-blend vines, mainly Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional, but also many other native varieties. It is only bottled in years when it reaches a very high level, in limited quantities. The grapes are foot-trodden, after which the wine ages for twenty months in new French casks.
After a dry winter, a wet, mild spring in 2018 brought mildew pressure, but also the water reserves that carried the vines through a warm, dry August. Harvest ran from 29 August to 14 October and gave concentrated reds with excellent structure and freshness.
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
97/100 Falstaff | Tasted: Aug 2022
97/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate | Tasted: Jul 2021
95/100 Wine Enthusiast
From 100-year-old vines, dense and beautifully structured. Dark tannins over black fruit, rich with layered acidity, its power finally tamed by fragrant freshness. Drink from 2025 (Roger Voss).
From 100-year-old vines, dense and beautifully structured. Dark tannins over black fruit, rich with layered acidity, its power finally tamed by fragrant freshness. Drink from 2025 (Roger Voss).
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