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Wine Description
The Story
Grapes were taken to the winery in 22 kg boxes. After a rigorous selection, stalks were removed and grapes were crushed and transferred to stainless steel vats. The alcoholic fermentation took place at controlled temperature for 7 days.
Soils: Schist
Vineyards: “Patamares” (terraces) and “vinha ao alto” (rows of vines planted up and down the slope)
Age of Vines: 10 - 14 years old
Aging: Stainless steel vats
Winemaker: Manuel Lobo
TASTING
Color: bright purple
Nose: Very expressive on the nose, showing fresh wild berry fruit nicely combined with delicate floral notes.
Palate: Elegant beginning that leads to a medium-bodied wine, with a polished structure of fine tannins and fresh wild berry fruit flavours. A wine with a charming, medium length finish.
Wine Information
Located in the heart of the Cima Corgo, midway between Régua and Pinhão, Quinta do Crasto is officially classified as an ‘A’ grade vineyard property. The estate is predominantly south-facing slopes extending from the banks of the Douro river up to an altitude of nearly 600 meters (2,000 feet). Vineyards are mostly planted on terraces carved from the schist, the characteristic slate-like bedrock of the Douro. The Quinta combines state-of-the-art vinification technology with traditional foot treading method, accomplished in granite tanks called lagares.
