Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port 2018

€ 48.00

Opaque in colour, the nose shows excellent concentration and aroma expression, with ripe wild fruit, delicate notes of spice and hints of cacao. Powerful beginning on the palate, evolving into a wine with a solid structure, made of massive tannins of great quality and freshness. This is a unique wine that enhances the power of Quinta do Crasto's terroir and finishes in a very engaging way, with an almost endless persistence

Food pairing

Ideal after meals. Goes very well with strong cheeses like, Stilton, Gorgonzola, Roquefort, blue cheeses and Portuguese Serra (Portuguese sheep cheese). It can also be served with fruit or chocolate desserts, and fits perfectly with a good cigar.

Grapes

The grapes from old vines are taken to the winery in plastic boxes. 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. Aer this, the grape spirit is added to stop the fermentation and fortify the wine. Aged about two years in 20,000 litre-Portuguese oak vats. Bottled without fining or filtration; a light sediment may form in the bottle over time.

Alcoholcontent

20%

Store & Serve

Store horizontally, at a constant temperature away from intense direct light. Because this wine is still ripening on the bottle, sediment can be formed with time, so that the wine must be decanted for consumption.

After decanting, the wine will quickly reach its peak and is best consumed during the course of the day.

Drinking between 16º C - 18º C.

A beautiful and complex wine with a long storage capacity, for at least 20 to 30 years.