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Quinta do Crasto

The earliest records mentioning Quinta do Crasto and its wine production date back to 1615. In the early 20th century, Quinta do Crasto was bought by Constantino de Almeida, founder of the renowned Constantino wine house dedicated to the production and export of Port wine.

Douro and Port wine

Quinta do Crasto, S.A. is a Portuguese company dedicated to Douro and Port wine production. Its headquarters is in Gouvinhas, in Northern Portugal.

Exceptional position

Quinta do Crasto benefits from exceptional conditions for producing wines and olive oils of the highest possible quality.

More than a century

Has been in the family of Leonor and Jorge Roquette for more than a century. The name Crasto comes from the Latin castrum meaning “Roman fort”.

Douro

The first ever Demarcated Region in the world

The stones pillars, or “marcos pombalinos” in Portuguese, used to delineate this region dates back to 1758, and one of these can still be seen today at the Quinta do Crasto nearby the century-old farmhouse

They are the fourth generation of the family to manage this emblematic estate

In 1981, Leonor Roquette, daughter of Fernando Moreira d’Almeida, together with her husband Jorge Roquette, took over majority ownership as well as the management of the estate. With their sons, they began the process of renovating and extending the vineyards.

They began producing the Douro DOC wines that Quinta do Crasto is now famous for domestically and abroad.

Full range of products, from white and red Douro wines

Wide Range of Porto Wines

The first Porto wine was a 1978 Vintage Port

Extra Virgin Olive oils

Producing extra virgin olive here for many years

Premium Port wines

This special edition of Very Old Tawny Port commemorates Quinta do Crasto’s 400-year history

Visit Quinta do Crasto

They offer a vast range of Wine Tourism activities specially tailorded for each guest

Wine Cellar

N°4 at World Best Wineries

Swimming Pool With a View

Unique Scenery

Wine Tourism

Century-old Farmhouse

Charming dining room

Treading Grapes

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Quinta do Crasto Location

Vineyard Spot: Sabrosa, Douro, Portugal
Partnership with MiF since: 2019
Planted vine: 74 ha
Website: Quinta do Crasto
One of our favorite wines from this producer: Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vines