Crasto Colheita Single Harvest Port Porto Portugal
Crasto Colheita Single Harvest Port Porto Portugal
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A Colheita is one of Port's most distinct styles — a single-harvest tawny, aged in small oak pipes for a minimum of seven years, developing the characteristic amber colour and walnut-and-dried-fruit character that sets it apart from vintage or ruby styles. Quinta do Crasto is one of the Douro's finest estates, and their Colheita is made with the same precision as their most celebrated red wines.
Amber-gold in colour with amber hints. Rich and complex on the nose: roasted nuts, candied orange peel, dried apricot, and a hint of honey. The palate is concentrated and structured with excellent length. A wine that rewards slow sipping.
Critics & Recognition
★ 98 pts — Wine Advocate (Vinha Maria Teresa) | ★ Platinum — Decanter World Wine Awards (Touriga Nacional) | ★ 94 pts — Wine Advocate (Reserva Old Vines) | On the wine list at The Wilderness, Birmingham — a Michelin-starred restaurant — and Clos Maggiore, London — one of the world's most celebrated wine restaurants
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Details
| Winemaker | Manuel Lobo |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Portugal |
| Grapes | |
| Region | Douro |
| Vintage | 2005 |
| ABV | 20.0% |
| Style | Dessert & Fortified Wine |
| Food Pairings |
Characteristics
Click & Collect Locations
- ✅ Athlone Store
- ✅ Mullingar HQ
Miguel Roquette
The Duoro Valley in Portugal is one of the most improbable regions for grape growing in the wold. Sheer cliffs overlook the sleepy river as it cuts its way from Spain to the Atlantic and soils of crumbling, flaky schist withstand tortuously hot summers and skin-cracking winters. But clinging to the valley sides, at gasp-inducing angles, is the stunning vineyard of the Quinta do Crasto run by brothers Miguel and Tomas Roquette. The vineyard sits high-up on the northern side of the Douro, thus at a southerly aspect to the sun. The wines from just across the river tend to be more tannic and austere due to poorer sunlight, while the Crasto brother’s wines are deeper, fruitier and much more intense. This is why we visit any new vineyards that we work with. It is just so important to witness all those particulars that conspire to make a plot remarkable rather than just acceptable.
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