Touriga Nacional Tinto

Description

**Quinta do Crasto** Douro Denomination of Origin. Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional is a premium-range wine produced exclusively from Touriga Nacional grapes. It is bottled only in vintages that reach a high level of quality and excellence, and has been produced only in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Touriga Nacional is a particularly interesting variety in the Douro, bringing freshness and vitality to a region with a hot climate. Beyond its freshness, it stands out for its distinctive aromatic profile, with pronounced notes of violet and a subtle minty note that enhances its natural liveliness. The variety achieves its best balance at medium and high elevations, away from the extreme heat of the lower-lying areas. Quinta do Crasto has two plots at around 300 metres above sea level, with different aspects (east, south, west and north), allowing the winemaking team to find the ideal balance for this wine each year. The 2021 vintage will be remembered for wines of excellent freshness, very fine aromas and silky-textured tannins. A year of great elegance, with enormous potential for evolution in bottle. **Winemaking:** The grapes, sourced from the best Touriga Nacional parcels of Quinta do Crasto, were transported in 22 kg crates and subjected to rigorous sorting upon arrival at the winery. After full destemming and gentle crushing, the must was transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation tanks. At the end of alcoholic fermentation, a gentle pressing was carried out. **Ageing:** Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2021 was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. Bottled in January 2024. **Technical Information:** Vineyard age: planted in 1984 Aspect: east, south, west and north Altitude: 300 metres Training system: vines on two-bardo terraces Total acidity: 5.2 g/L pH: 3.66 Residual sugar: 1.6 g/L Winemakers: Cátia Barbeta and Manuel Lobo. **Awards** Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2020 Wine of the Year – Concurso Vinhos de Portugal (PT / 2025) Best Red Varietal – Concurso Vinhos de Portugal (PT / 2025) Grand Gold Medal – Concurso Vinhos de Portugal (PT / 2025) 94/100 – Wine Advocate / Robert Parker (USA / 2024) Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2019 97/100 + Platinum Medal – Decanter World Wine Awards (UK / 2024) 92/100 – Wine Spectator (USA / 2024) 17+/20 – Jancis Robinson (UK / 2024) 19/20 – Revista Grandes Escolhas (PT / 2024) 92/100 – Wine Enthusiast (USA / 2024) 94/100 – Revista de Vinhos (PT / 2023) 96/100 – Wine Advocate / Robert Parker (USA / 2022) **Allergen Information** Contains sulphites. SKU: 104734

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