Croft Pink Port Desert Wine

Croft Pink Port Desert WineCroft is one of the oldest of the original port houses and was founded over four centuries ago in 1588. It is the owner of one of the most famous properties in the Douro Valley, the beautiful estate of Quinta da Roeda, whose wines form the cornerstone of the distinctive Croft house style. This innovative new Rose style of Port has been made by a new technique which extracts fresh, fruity flavours and a subtle and delicate pink colour from limited

for 16 years

mustard seed etc

tobacco and vanilla

and the recipe hasn't changed since

Fermentation and maceration on the skins is carried out at a controlled temperature of 28 to 30 degrees Centigrade and lasts for 18 to 20 days

A fine bead and an elegant colour

Mineral notes give the wine a pleasant mouthfeel

such as Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay

perfumed with a hint of pomelo

A style of delicacy

La Grande Année Rosé 2014 is produced by adding just 5% of the concentrated and complex Pinot Noir from the Côte aux Enfants vineyard and matured for more than twice the time required by the appellation sealed under a natural cork

The vines are trained using the tradional trellis system and the grapes are harvested at optimum ripeness towards the end of October