2020 Quinta do Crasto, Roquette & Cazes - Douro DOC - 6 Bottles (0.75L)

# 2020 Roquette & Cazes – Douro DOC – 6 Bottles (0.75L) **95 Points & Gold Medal – Decanter World Wine Awards 2024** An excellent opportunity to acquire six bottles of the acclaimed 2020 Roquette & Cazes, a distinguished Douro red born from the collaboration between two renowned winemaking families: the Roquette family of Quinta do Crasto in Portugal and the Cazes family of Château Lynch-Bages in Bordeaux. Combining the character of the Douro Valley with French winemaking expertise, Roquette & Cazes represents an exciting meeting of Portuguese terroir and Bordeaux tradition. ### Awards and Recognition – 2020 Vintage - **95/100 – Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 – Gold Medal** - **92/100 – VINUM Wine Magazine** - **90/100 – International Wine Challenge 2024 – Silver Medal** - **Gold Medal – Douro Superior Wine Festival 2024** ### Wine Characteristics Produced from three traditional Douro grape varieties – Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz – and aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. The wine displays expressive aromas of dark berries, violets, aromatic herbs and subtle oak influences. Rich and structured, with ripe fruit, integrated tannins and a long, elegant finish. An excellent companion to roasted meats, beef, lamb and game dishes. **Recommended drinking window:** 2024–2028 (VINUM). ### Lot Details - Producer: Roquette & Cazes - Vintage: 2020 - Appellation: Douro DOC, Portugal - Quantity: 6 bottles - Bottle size: 750 ml - Alcohol: 14.5% - Closure: Natural cork ### Condition, Storage and Shipping All six bottles are in excellent visual condition, with clean labels and intact capsules, as shown in the original photographs. The wines have been stored under controlled temperature, humidity and light conditions. Shipping is handled by **DHL, with tracking and insurance**, using protective packaging suitable for transporting wine bottles. The photographs show the actual bottles included in this auction.

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