Quinta Do Crasto - 20 Years Old Tawny PortNV
RED PORT
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Producer
Quinta do Crasto
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Country
Portugal
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UPC
0 15643 85949 6
Reviews
Decanter 97
Platinum Medal 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards
by DC, Decanter , 2024
Wine Spectator 94
Bursts with white peach and white nectarine notes, along with streaks of jasmine oil, sandalwood and white sesame. Shows flirtatious sweetness up front, backed by the rapier finish, which brings you back for another sip.
by JM, Wine Spectator , 2024
Technical Details
Age of vines
More than 60 years old.
Ageing
In 9000-litre Portuguese oak vats.
Appellation
Porto / Port.
Background
Crasto 20 Year Old is an aged Tawny Port that has been matured in Portuguese oak vats for an
average of 20 years. Made from selected Port wines from our best vineyards, this blend off ers
great complexity given by the older wines, with the younger wines bringing fresh fruit flavours
and lively acidity.
Tasting notes
The wine is amber in colour and o ers excellent aroma complexity, with notes of orange peel,
honey, nuts and light iodine. Full-bodied on the palate, showing a smooth and fresh structure.
The finish is full of complexity, elegance and persistence.
Serve at a temperature between 12 and 14 degrees celcius.
Varietals
Old vines - Field Blend
Vinification
The grapes, coming from Old Vines, are taken to the winery in plastic boxes and undergo strict
selection on arrival. On arrival in the winery they are rigorously inspected on a sorting table. The
grapes with their stems are then slightly crushed and transferred to a traditional stone tank
("lagar") where they are foot trodden. A fter this, the grape spirit is added to stop the
fermentation and fortify the wine.
