Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2021

Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2021

 

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Quinta do Crasto
Touriga Nacional 2021
  • Vintage : 2021
  • Country : Portugal
  • Region : Douro
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  • Type : Red
  • Style : Rich and Spicy
  • Format : 75cl
  • Alcohol : 14,5°
  • Grappes : 100% Touriga National

This wine is made with 100% Touriga Nacional. Lively and deep in color with intense ripe fruit aromas and notes of oak. Soft and round in the palate with everything is in balance. Long and spicy finish.

Experts Score Vintage
RP Robert Parker 94 2020
WS Wine Spectator 93 2020
JS James Suckling 92 2020
More information on wine critics and ratings

Deep purple in colour. The nose shows elegant notes of violet with delicate hints of fresh spice and wild berry fruit. Well-balanced on the palate, evolving into a wine of excellent volume, with fine-textured tannins and aromas of violet. The finish is fresh and lingering. An engaging wine that mirrors the unique identity of the Touriga Nacional grape variety.

Winemaking: The grapes, coming from the best Touriga Nacional plots of Quinta do Crasto, are brought to the winery in 22 kg plastic boxes where they undergo strict selection. After complete destemming and slight crushing, the juice is transferred to temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks. Once the alcoholic fermentation is completed, the juice is gently pressed. Aging: 18 Months in French oak barrels.

Maturation: New French oak barrels.

Located on the right bank of the Douro River, between the towns of Régua and Pinhão, Quinta do Crasto is a property of 130 hectares, 70 of which are planted with vines.

Nestled on a privileged location in the Douro Demarcated Region, Quinta do Crasto has belonged to the family of Leonor and Jorge Roquette for over a century and like all the great properties of the Douro it dates back to ancient times - the name "Crasto" is derived from the Latin word "castrum", which means "Roman fort".

The large investments made over the past few years have seen considerable advancements in the reorganisation of the vineyards and the implementation of modern equipment in the winery. This work has resulted in a great selection of top-quality wines, including blended wines (Crasto, Crasto Superior and Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vines), single varietal wines (Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional), single vineyard wines (Vinha da Ponte and Vinha Maria Teresa), and special category of Port wines (Finest Reserve, LBV and Vintage).

Despite the use of state-of-the-art winemaking technology, Quinta do Crasto maintains its traditional foot treading method, carried out in large granite tanks called "lagares".

The completion of this phase of investment and the passion for making exceptional wines has contributed to Quinta de Crasto´s growing national and international reputation.

Robert Parker (RP) : 94 Points (2020)
The exuberant, showy, perfumed and floral 2020 Touriga Nacional is a textbook example of the modern interpretation of the variety. It's ripe (14.5% alcohol), generous and combines freshness with power, mixing grapes from north and south expositions. They selected the best grapes, from two plots planted in 1985, and fermented them destemmed with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. It matured in French oak barrels for 18 months. It's juicy, has a velvety palate, a soft mouthfeel and round, elegant tannins, tasty and long. This is the most famous grape from Portugal at the moment. It's approachable but has the ingredients and the balance between them to age gracefully. 6,392 bottles, 200 magnums and 50 double-magnums produced. It was bottled in February 2023.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 93 Points (2020)
A fresh, well-knit red, with pretty violet, anise and mountain herb aromatics lacing the ripe and juicy blackberry, boysenberry and black cherry fruit, plus integrated, muscular tannins. This is compact today but still offers enjoyable expression and length. It’s hard to wait, but this will shine with sometime in the cellar.

James Suckling (JS) : 92 Points (2020)
Inky color. Quite ripe on the nose, with black dates, licorice, ripe blackberries, black cherries, graphite and dark chocolate. Full-bodied and concentrated, with structured, fine-grained tannins, a flavorful center palate and a long and brooding finish. Ambitiously crafted. Vegan.

Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vines 2023
Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vines 2023
Quinta do Crasto
Reserva Old Vines 2023
RP
94
WE
93
WS
93
Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vines is a testament to the heritage of the Douro Valley, crafted from 70-year-old vines with a unique blend of 25–30 grape varieties, delivering unmatched depth and character.
36,90 €
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Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa 2019
Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa 2019
Quinta do Crasto
Vinha Maria Teresa 2019
WS
95
RP
98
WE
95
A collector-worthy Douro red, Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa 2019 offers exceptional complexity and freshness, moving from a compact opening to a seductive mid-palate, then stretching out with poise.
261,00 €
Quinta do Crasto Tinta Roriz 2018
Quinta do Crasto Tinta Roriz 2018
Quinta do Crasto
Tinta Roriz 2018
RP
96
WE
93
JS
93
A pure Douro expression of Tinta Roriz, this 2018 from Quinta do Crasto marries deep wild-berry fruit with cocoa-toned elegance, finishing fresh and persistent, shaped by 18 months in French oak.
70,90 €
Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte 2018
Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte 2018
Quinta do Crasto
Vinha da Ponte 2018
RP
97
WS
91
For some wine enthusiasts and critics, Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte is one of this estate’s best wines, one of the best, in fact, in the entire Douro region. 
261,00 €
Quinta do Crasto Touriga Franca 2019
Quinta do Crasto Touriga Franca 2019
Quinta do Crasto
Touriga Franca 2019
RP
94
JS
94
Quinta do Crasto Touriga Franca 2019 captures the Douro's sunlit intensity with a surprisingly lifted finish, combining wild-berry depth, delicate spice, and fine, lingering tannins for an enveloping, age-worthy red.
70,90 €
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