Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte 2016
€ 220.00
| Producer | Quinta do Crasto |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional |
| Ageing | 20 months in new French oak casks |
| Alcohol | 14.5%vol | pH: 3.5 |
| Serving | 16-18°C |
| Drinking window | 2024-2046 |
| Scores | 96/100 Robert Parker |
Vinha da Ponte 2016: powerful and stern, from very old field-blend vines.
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.
This vintage produced 24,200 75 cl bottles, plus a few large formats.
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
96/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate | Tasted: Feb 2019
Drinking window: 2024-2050. Elegant and carefully concentrated, without jamminess, with a big kick on the finish. Powerful, intense and stern, less expressive than the Maria Teresa, as always when young, yet exceptional and with great potential. Try it around 2025-2027.
Drinking window: 2024-2050. Elegant and carefully concentrated, without jamminess, with a big kick on the finish. Powerful, intense and stern, less expressive than the Maria Teresa, as always when young, yet exceptional and with great potential. Try it around 2025-2027.
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