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The Story
The grapes were first foot trodden in a traditional stone tank (“lagar”) then transferred into an open stainless steel tank with robotic pistons. Fermentation took place for 7 days under strict controlled temperature environment.
Soils: Schist
Vineyards: Socalcos (terraces supported by stoned walls) Age of Vines: +100 years old
AGING
20 months in new oak barrels (85% French, 15% American)
TASTING
Color: Opaque with deep vi...
Wine Information
Quinta do Crasto, which traces its roots back to the 17th century, was purchased by Constantino de Almeida, a partner in the Port house of Constantino, in 1910. ln 1981, Constantino de Almeida’s granddaughter Leonor (“Tita”) and her husband Jorge Roquette took over the Quinta, determined to restore and revitalize the family estate. Following the change in Portuguese law (allowing single quintas to bottle and export wine), Crasto has been produ...
Vuosikerta 2013
Portugal’s 2013 wine vintage was a cooler, late-ripening year defined by extreme autumnal weather that split the country into two distinct outcomes. A cold, wet spring delayed flowering across major regions, but a warm, dry summer allowed vines to catch up under ideal conditions. However, heavy rains arrived in mid-September during harvest, forcing growers to choose between picking early at lower potential alcohol or risking botrytis rot by wa...
