Wine Quinta do Crasto Reserva Vinhas Velhas Red 2018 75cl (Old Vineyards)
Region: DOC Douro, Portugal
Vinhas velhas means Old Vineyards
Tasting notes:
Intense ruby wine, it presents an aroma of great intensity, with vibrant notes of fresh berries and rock rose flower, in perfect harmony with elegant touches of spices.
In the mouth it has a very seductive attack, evolving into greater harmony to a compact structure of fresh tannins and fine in texture, well integrated with notes of fresh berries Douro.
Wine with long finish which gives a pleasant feeling of persistence.
Alcohol: 14,5%
Grapes: Old Vines (Vinhas velhas) – (old vineyards where the planting of grape varieties was random and diverse, and you can find a large number of different grapes – about 30)
History:
Quinta do Crasto has more than 400 years of history, part of which is documented.
This farm is and is part of the history of the Douro and of Port Wine, with all its details, from the productions prior to the Company, or even prior to vinification with brandy, through the projection of DOC Douro wines.
The events and vicissitudes that brought the Crasto brand through time should be highlighted, passing through the Pombalina Company, through the liberalization and market regulation movements, through the plagues of the 19th century, powdery mildew, mildew and phylloxera.
Going through the creation of Álvaro Moreira da Fonseca’s “Method for the Distribution of the Benefit of Port Wine”.
For the foundation of Casa do Douro and the Porto Wine Institute, for the 1974 revolution and for joining the European Union (at the time European Economic Community).
All this history passed through the Quinta. But she didn’t stay passive, she was part of this whole story.
Its owners or farmers took care of its development, its projection into foreign trade and the innovation of its working methods.
They adapted to the new times, but they also knew how to choose and make those times.
Quinta do Crasto has more than 400 years of history, part of which is documented.
This farm is and is part of the history of the Douro and of Port Wine, with all its details, from the productions prior to the Company, or even prior to vinification with brandy, through the projection of DOC Douro wines.
The events and vicissitudes that brought the Crasto brand through time should be highlighted, passing through the Pombalina Company, through the liberalization and market regulation movements, through the plagues of the 19th century, powdery mildew, mildew and phylloxera.
Going through the creation of Álvaro Moreira da Fonseca’s “Method for the Distribution of the Benefit of Port Wine”.
For the foundation of Casa do Douro and the Porto Wine Institute, for the 1974 revolution and for joining the European Union (at the time European Economic Community).
All this history passed through the Quinta. But she didn’t stay passive, she was part of this whole story.
Its owners or farmers took care of its development, its projection into foreign trade and the innovation of its working methods.
They adapted to the new times, but they also knew how to choose and make those times.
