16°C TO 18°C
BOTTLE STANDING UPRIGHT
NOT NECESSARY
DOURO
Temperature
16°C TO 18°C
Late Bottled Vintage 2019
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THE WINES USED TO BLEND CROFT LBV WERE DRAWN FROM A RESERVE OF SOME OF THE BEST FULL-BODIED RED PORTS PRODUCED AT THE 2018 HARVEST. THESE WINES WERE AGED IN WOOD AND THEN BLENDED AFTER SIX YEARS. THE BLENDING PROCESS ENSURES THAT THE WINE IS BALANCED AND COMPLETE AND THAT THERE IS CONTINUITY OF STYLE IN RELATION TO PREVIOUS CROFT LBVS.
Pairing Suggestions: Croft LBV is the perfect finish to any meal. It does not need to be decanted and should be served in a generously proportioned wine glass so that its rich fruity nose can be enjoyed to the full. Excellent with fully flavoured cheeses, especially blue cheeses such as Stilton or Roquefort. It is also delicious with desserts made with chocolate or berry fruits.
viticultural year and harvest
After a warm and dry period of dormancy, the vineyard cycle began slightly early with budburst on 9th March, about a week ahead of the usual calendar. Overall, the growing season was drier and cooler than average although the usual April rains were quite heavy, with around 98 mm of precipitation. The grapes began to change colour (véraison) at around the usual time in mid-July. Although the ripening season began with high temperatures, the weather in the critical month of August was cooler than average with some rainfall on 25th and 26th to balance the ripening of the grapes. The relatively cool conditions and absence of excessive temperature peaks have translated into the elegance, crisp acidity and ‘singing’ fruit that we find in the 2019 wines. Harvesting of red grapes in the eastern areas of the Douro began in hot weather on 4th September and at Pinhão on 14th. The crop was perfectly healthy and in excellent condition although yields were almost a tenth lower than the 10-year average. The wines were attractively aromatic, with a high natural acidity and greater than normal colour intensity.