Crasto Altitude 430 Tinto 2021

This wine stands out, firstly, due the typical Douro valley grapes – Tinta Francisca (70%) and Touriga Nacional (30%) blended purposely yield this particular wine profile. Tinta Francisca, when grown at altitude, is well recognized for presenting good freshness with intriguing aromas. It is light in colour but offers excellent structure. Touriga Nacional, is a very expressive variety which, at altitude, has optimal acidity and natural freshness whose red fruit aromas are fresher and lighter than those of Tourigas grown at lower altitudes.

Crasto Altitude 430 is low in alcohol, as is typical of grapes grown not only at high altitudes (430 meters) but also with a northern exposure. Thus, it showcases all the freshness and elegance of the Tinta Francisca and Touriga Nacional grapes grown under these conditions.

A highly seductive wine, Crasto Altitude 430, has come to open up a new chapter in the Quinta do Crasto story and to put on display our ability to produce highly distinctive Douro wines.

Grape Varieties: 70% Tinta Francisca, 30% Touriga Nacional.

Tasting Note: Garnet in color, it has expressive notes of red fruits on the nose, in perfect harmony with soft woodsy aromas and fine spice. In the mouth it starts in an engaging way, evolving into a wine of excellent volume and fine texture. A wine that demonstrates all the freshness and elegance of the Tinta Francisca and Touriga Nacional varieties, when planted at an altitude of 430 meters and exposed to the north. A seductive wine that ends with excellent freshness and elegance.

Winemaking:The harvested grapes are transported in 22 kg plastic boxes and rigorously sorted on arrival to the winery. They are then destemmed and slightly crushed, and transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks where fermentation takes place for 4 days with skin contact and very gentle extraction. The grapes are then pressed and transferred to barrels where they finish the fermentation.

Ageing: 12 months in French old oak barrels.

Gastronomy: Serving temperature 16-18º

Winemaker: Manuel Lobo