Pour yourself a glass of Crasto Superior Tinto 2021, close your eyes, and sip! You are automatically transported to the Douro, enjoying the dreamy vineyards and tasting the freshest and most delicious combination of red fruits and flowers. This wine is a pure delight and the 2021 vintage is considered the top for the region!
Quinta do Crasto is located in a privileged spot in the demarcated Douro region in Northern Portugal, and has been in the family of Leonor and Jorge Roquette for more than a century. Like all other great Douro estates, Quinta do Crasto dates back far to antiquity and is said to have been producing wine since 1615! The name is Crasto comes from the Latin castrum, which means “Roman fortress”. Today it has 74 hectares of exemplary vineyards, such as Vinha Maria Teresa, Vinha dos Cardanhos de Cima, and Vinha da Ponte, which offer wines of unique quality and character. It produces white and red Douro wines, premium Port wines, and extra virgin olive oils, which attract the attention of wine critics every year like a magnet, while it is included in the World's Best Vineyards list, holding first place in Portugal.
Crasto Superior Tinto 2021 comes from a blend of the Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), and Sousao varieties, from the privately owned vineyards of Quinta da Cabreira at 150 to 250m altitude. The percentages change each year depending on the best maturation that their NE orientation gives to each one. The fermentation in a stainless steel tank preserves the aromas, while the 12-month stay in French oak barrels gives the necessary vanilla aromas that make it burst with flavor.
Know that Crasto Superior Tinto 2021 is one of those that you will not get enough of consuming. At the table, it will make you look white-faced, but the possibility of drinking a bottle just like that is huge, so for better or worse, put 2 3 in your cart.
