Quinta do Crasto Flor de Crasto Tinto 2021
€ 9.20
| Producer | Quinta do Crasto |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional |
| Ageing | Stainless steel |
| Alcohol | 14%vol | pH: 3.69 |
| Serving | 16-18°C |
| Drinking window | Up to 4 years after the harvest |
Flor de Crasto 2021: Crasto’s accessible entry-level wine, fresh flowers and wild berries.
Tasting note
Dark ruby. Fresh floral notes, nicely combined with wild berries. Elegant on the attack, with good volume and a soft texture, and a balanced, lingering finish. Made to drink young, with lots of drinking pleasure.
The story
Flor de Crasto was first made in 2004. The grapes reach the winery in 22 kg crates and are strictly sorted, destemmed and crushed. Fermentation lasts seven days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, where the wine also ages.
Food pairing
Excellent with hearty dishes of grilled or roast red meat, lamb, game or a stew.
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.