Quinta do Crasto Colheita 2001

2001 went down as an extremely balanced year. A rainy winter provided good water reserves that allowed the correct development of the vines throughout the vegetative cycle. Hot days and cool nights during the ripening season yielded balanced wines, with great ageing potential.

Grape Varieties: Old Vines (several grape varieties). 60 years old vines.

Tasting Note: Bright amber in colour, this wine shows elegant honey aromas, with fresh notes of orange peel and delicate nutty hints. Excellent volume and structure on the palate, with silky textured tannins. This is a beautifully complex wine, with a balanced, long lingering finish.

Winemaking: The grapes, coming 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 where they are foot trodden. After this, the grape spirit is added to stop the fermentation and fortify the wine.

Ageing: In Portuguese oak barrels of 550 litres for about 17 years. Bottled without filtration; a light sediment may form in the bottle over time.

Serving Temperature: 14-16º

Winemaker: Manuel Lobo

Bottling: February 2019

Prémios: 17/20 Revista de Vinhos Magazine (PT)