Crasto Red is a red produced by Quinta do Crasto in Douro, Douro, Portugal. Made from Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Douro
Region: Douro
Country: Portugal
Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry
Quinta do Crasto's Douro red, made from the classic Douro varieties — Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and a little Tinta Barroca — grown on the schist terraces of the Cima Corgo. Aged mostly in stainless steel with only a small portion in oak, it puts the fruit first: blackberry, black cherry and plum lifted by violet and wild rockrose, over fine, ripe tannins and a fresh finish. A polished, versatile everyday Douro that drinks well young and keeps for a few years.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Douro, Portugal
Douro runs along the dramatic, terraced valley of the Douro River in northern Portugal and is the birthplace of Port, one of the world's classic fortified wines.
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Nacional is a red grape widely regarded as Portugal's finest, native to the Dão and Douro regions and a cornerstone of both Port and premium dry reds.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a red grape and the backbone of Spanish fine wine, most famously in Rioja and Ribera del Duero, where it produces the country's most age-worthy reds.
Touriga Franca
Touriga Franca is a red grape from the Douro Valley of northern Portugal, one of the most widely planted varieties in the region and a cornerstone of both Port and increasingly ambitious dry reds.
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Barroca is a red grape from the Douro Valley in northern Portugal, one of the traditional varieties used in Port and Douro red blends, prized for its productivity and deep colour.
More wines
From Quinta do Crasto
- Grafite — Quinta do Crasto, Douro
- Grande Reserva — Quinta do Crasto, Douro
- Reserva Old Vines — Quinta do Crasto, Douro
- Superior Douro — Quinta do Crasto, Douro
More red wines from Douro
- Barca Velha — Casa Ferreirinha, Douro
- Douro — Quinta do Vale Meão, Douro
- Fabelhaft Tinto — Niepoort, Douro
- Reserva — Feuerheerd's, Douro
Frequently asked questions
Where is Crasto Red from?
Crasto Red is produced by Quinta do Crasto in Douro, Douro, Portugal.
What grapes are in Crasto Red?
Crasto Red is a blend of Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca.