2022

In 1999 the Symington family formed a partnership with the Prats family of Bordeaux to make top Douro wines. The first Prats & Symington wine was Chryseia 2000 which received widespread national and international acclaim. Since then Chryseia and its second wine, Post Scriptum, have consistently appeared amongst the most highly rated Douro wines.

Chryseia was the first Portuguese non-fortified wine in the Wine Spectator’s annual Top 100 Wines and has now appeared three times in this influential list. In 2014 Chryseia 2011 was ranked at number three in the Top 100, the highest ever placing of a Douro wine. In addition to Chryseia and Post Scriptum, Prats & Symington also make Prazo de Roriz, a red wine produced from younger vines. In exceptional years, very small quantities of a Quinta de Roriz Vintage Port are produced.

Prats & Symington wines are made at one of the Douro’s greatest estates, the beautiful Quinta de Roriz. This historic vineyard dates from 1565 and has long been famous for the quality of its wines. The 103 acre Roriz vineyard is complemented by the 56 acre Quinta da Perdiz in the neighboring Rio Torto valley. Quinta da Vila Velha owned by James and Rupert Symington, directly adjoins Roriz and some of its best grapes are also used to make Chryseia and Post Scriptum.

Visit their website: www.chryseia.com