Quinta do Crasto Tinta Roriz 2016

This challenging grape variety depending on the year might make it necessary to harvest each plot selectively and later a careful winemaking in the cellar. This single varietal is only bottled in those years marked by exceptional quality and excellence.
With high tanning, it is a wine that pairs beautifully with food and finishes with excellent freshness and length.


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  • Alcohol:14,5% vol

  • Grape Variety:Tinta Roriz

  • Serving Temperature:16-18ºC

  • Type:Red

  • Winemakers:Manuel Lobo

  • Pairing:Beef, Pasta, Lamb, Game (deer, venison)

  • Capacity:75cl

 

  • Age of Vines: 32 years
  • Landscaping: Patamares (terraces) with two rows of vines
  • Aspect, Soil and Altitude: East – South – West – North 300
  • Vinification:The grapes, coming from the best Tinta Roriz plot of Quinta do Crasto, are taken to the winery in 22 kg plastic boxes and rigorously inspected on arrival. The grapes are first trodden in a traditional stone tank (lagar) and aer this, they are transferred into an open stainless steel tank where the cap is pressed down with robotic pistons. Fermentation takes place for 10 days under strict controlled temperature environment. Once the alcoholic fermentation is completed, the grape are gently pressed using hydraulic presses.
  • Ageing:18 months in new French oak barrels (225 liters)
  • Tasting notes:Deep purple in colour, the wine shows elegant gum cistus aromas well integrated with complex notes of fresh spice and wild berry fruit. Balanced on the palate, evolving into a powerful wine that
    shows red berry fruit flavours, excellent volume and firm, textured tannins. This is an engaging, food-friendly wine, with a fresh, lingering finish.
  • Viticultural Year:Adverse weather conditions made 2016 a complex year. The winter saw generous levels of rainfall, far above the average for the last thirty years. It was also warmer than usual through the end of January. The rain continued into early spring, but it was accompanied by a considerable fall in temperatures that slowed the growth of the vines. July and August were extremely hot and dry. The rainy winter had provided abundant water reserves that yielded lush vines with excellent canopies. The grapes were ripening well, if slowly. Quinta do Crasto saw 18mm of rain on 24 and 25 August, which was of great benefit to the vines. This, together with a fall in temperatures in early September, gave rise to the perfect ripening of the grapes. The complexity of this harvest meant the viticultural and winemaking team had to spend considerable time in the vineyards so as to make the most important decisions that would lead to great wines.

 

Weight 1.5 kg
Brand

Quinta do Crasto
Year

2016
color

Red
Collection

Wine Cellar
size

750ml

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