Quinta do Crasto is located on the right bank of the river Douro, halfway between Régua and Pinhão. The quinta covers 130 hectares, of which 70 are planted with grade “A” vineyards. Sitting on a privileged location in the Douro Demarcated Region, Quinta do Crasto has been in the family of Leonor and Jorge Roquette for over a century. Like other great Douro quintas, its origins lie in ancient times (the name CRASTO comes from the Latin word castrum, a Roman fort). References to Quinta do Crasto date as far back as the early seventeenth century, long before the Douro became the world’s first demarcated wine region in 1756. Large investments were made over the last years to restructure the vineyards and install modern winery equipment, guaranteeing the production of high quality table wines, such as Crasto Douro Red, Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines, single variety wines (100 % Touriga Nacional and 100% Tinta Roriz) and single vineyard wines (Vinha da Ponte and Vinha Maria Teresa), as well as top port wine categories such as Late Bottled Vintage and Vintage Port. While using state-of-the-art vinification technology, the quinta has always retained its traditional foot treading method in granite tanks, called “lagares”. All the investments made in the past combined with the tradition and passion that is put into the wine making, has given Quinta do Crasto a prominent name in wine market scene, at home and abroad.
Wines from Quinta do Crasto Winery
- Half 2005 Crasto, Quinta do Crasto, Douro
A dashing blend of traditional Douro grape varieties. Rich, ripe and spicy.
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- 2005 Vinha Maria Teresa, Quinto do Crasto, Douro
We were the first to beat a path to Miguel Roquette's ex-Roman fort ('castrum'), high above the Douro. In 1994 he sagely drafted in top Australian consultant David Baverstock who forged a cast-iron plan for realising the potential of Crasto's centuries-old vineyards. Crasto's 90-year-old Maria Teresa vineyard is a veritable museum piece, planted to over 30 varieties. Two years in American and French oak- ageing and the result is this: an incredibly rich, dense dry style with voluminous black fruit.
Shipping from: - 2007 Quinta do Crasto, Branco, Douro
This is made from more than 20 different white grape varieties, most of them native to this region. The vineyards are situated in the high Douro close to the Spanish border which are a new aquisition for the family run firm of Quinta do Crasto.
Shipping from: - 2006 Quinta do Crasto Reserva, Douro
This has wonderfully fresh red fruit flavours with pear and raspberry compôte richness, good structure and smoky, liquorice fruit. good structure and smoky, liquorice fruit.
Shipping from: - 2007 Crasto Tinto, Douro
This has all the intensity of a Port - rich, spicy, black fruit flavours, hints of muscovado sugar -without the weight and substantial alcohol. hints of muscovado sugar - without the weight and substantial alcohol.
Shipping from: - 2006 Vinha Maria Theresa, Quinta do Crasto 6 bottles per case
We were the first to beat a path to Miguel Roquette's ex-Roman fort ('castrum'), high above the Douro. In 1994 he sagely drafted in Australia's David Baverstock (top consultant and winemaker to Sir Cliff) who forged a cast-iron plan for realising the potential of Crasto's centuries-old vineyards. This is his top cuvee from a tiny vineyard of mixed ancient vines of numerous varieties. - A new classic
Shipping from: - 2008 Quinta do Crasto, Branco, Douro
This is made from more than 20 different white grape varieties, most of them native to this region. The vineyards are situated in the high Douro close to the Spanish border which are a new aquisition for the family run firm of Quinta do Crasto.
Shipping from: - 2006 Vinha Maria Theresa, Quinta do Crasto
We were the first to beat a path to Miguel Roquette's ex-Roman fort ('castrum'), high above the Douro. In 1994 he sagely drafted in Australia's David Baverstock (top consultant and winemaker to Sir Cliff) who forged a cast-iron plan for realising the potential of Crasto's centuries-old vineyards. This is his top cuvee from a tiny vineyard of mixed ancient vines of numerous varieties. - A new classic
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