Quinta do Crasto LBV

Quinto do Crasto LBV

Classification

Port Wine

Varieties

Field blend of old vines over 60 years old

Vintage

2013

Expect

Deep, dark violet colour and fresh, red berry aromas.
Lots of fruit up front and an elegant, lingering finish.
Possibility of light sediment forming over time.

Soil

Schist

Winemaking process

Grapes and stems slightly crushed then transferred to a lagar to be foot trodden.
4 years of ageing in 9000 litre oak vats.
Bottled without fining or filtering.

Alcohol by Volume

20%

Units of alcohol per bottle

15

We think

Quinta do Crasto LBV has a beautiful texture and depth of flavour. Red fruit sweetness is well balanced and persistent. This is a fine drop! Decanting is recommended.

Experts say

92 Points Mark Squires erobertparker.com “It is a fine achievement in general and in the vintage”

2010 vintage has just won the Gold Regional Trophy at Decanter WWA 2015 and will be on sale with us soon – “This is markedly firm and tense, with pepper, blackberry, plums, raisins and liquorice on the nose, then complementing aromas of seaweed, iodine and roasted coffee. Big and bold in stature, there’s an opulent, liquorice-like sweetness to the palate, joined by flavours of black tea and chocolate. Huge, but classy and cultured.”