Winery Quinta do CrastoCrasto Superior Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Crasto Superior Red from the Winery Quinta do Crasto
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Crasto Superior Red of Winery Quinta do Crasto in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Crasto Superior Red of Winery Quinta do Crasto in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or earthy.
Food and wine pairings with Crasto Superior Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Crasto Superior Red
Original food and wine pairings with Crasto Superior Red
The Crasto Superior Red of Winery Quinta do Crasto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pasta such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or pasta bolognese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Crasto's Crasto Superior Red.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Aromatic and refined reds with an elegant structure, featuring raspberry, blackberry, rose, lavender, cistus and gentle spice aromas. Soft tannins and silky balance that smooths blends. Essential partner to Touriga Nacional in great Port wines (Vintage, LBV, Tawny) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety, the most planted in the Douro, related to Touriga Nacional.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Crasto Superior Red from Winery Quinta do Crasto are 2017, 2007, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Crasto
The Winery Quinta do Crasto is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: Pinenc
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