Quinta do Crasto Lbv Unfiltered 2016

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Quinta do Crasto
Label Name:
 
Lbv Unfiltered
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro / Porto (Cima Corgo)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Field blend (old vines; mixed traditional Douro varieties)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate – 92 points (2021); Wine Enthusiast – 91 points (2021)

Tasting Note
Deep purple; fresh wild blackberry and red fruit with cocoa and subtle spice. Enveloping, concentrated palate with fine-grained tannins and long, balanced, warming finish.

Food Pairing
Western: dark chocolate, chocolate tart, crème brûlée, blue or aged cheeses, roasted game. Asian: Peking duck, red-braised pork (hong shao), black sesame desserts, sticky rice cake, spiced Chinese preserved plums.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine field blend; slight crushing and traditional foot-treading in lagares; fortified with grape spirit; aged ~4 years in 9,000L Portuguese oak vats; bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Quinta do Crasto, historic Douro estate (references back to 1615); vineyards on schist terraces; vines c.60 years old for this LBV.