Quinta do Crasto is a renowned, very old Port house that since 2002, in collaboration with Château Lynch-Bages from Bordeaux, has produced a number of remarkable dry quality wines. Quinta do Crasto's dry wines are very well regarded internationally, combining the craftsmanship of Bordeaux with the unique grape varieties and the 'terroir' of the Douro valley.
Quinta do Crasto is a Port house that has been pressing grapes in the Douro valley since as early as the beginning of the 17th century. Its Port wines have been held in high regard for centuries. Since the beginning of the last century the winery has been in the hands of the Roquette family. In 2002, Quinta do Crasto took a remarkable step: alongside sweet Port, the winery began making dry wines. Since they had no experience with this themselves, they sought a partnership with the Cazes family, owners of Château Lynch-Bages, a renowned winery from Pauillac (Médoc) in the French Bordeaux.
It turned out to be the start of a very successful wine adventure. Winemaker Jean-Michel Cazes saw it as an enormous challenge to make great wines from the unique Douro grape varieties, with the power and concentration the hot sun there gives the grapes, but also with the finesse and refinement of Bordeaux wines.
In 2003 the first wine was brought to market, and it was an instant resounding success. Important awards were won at international competitions in France, and the international press praised the quality and unique character of the wines. To achieve this, Cazes had significantly adapted the vinification methods compared to what he was used to at home in Bordeaux: longer maceration and more pumping-over. But of course French oak barrels are still used.
Quinta do Crasto's dry wines are made from typical grapes of the Douro region. For red, mainly Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Tinta Barocca and Sousão are used. The white wine is made from, among others, Gouveio, Roupeiro and Rabigato. Of the 130 hectares of vineyards, more than half belongs to the highest quality level, which the wine authorities determine down to the square meter in the Douro valley. Many of the vines are more than 70 years old. We currently have five wines from Quinta do Crasto in our range. You can view all our wines from Quinta do Crasto here.
If you want to know more about this winery, here you will find the link to the website of Quinta do Crasto.
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