Prats & Symington

A World Heritage site and one of the oldest established wine-producing regions in the world, the Douro valley is, without doubt, one of the most distinctive terroirs in the history of world viticulture.

Great wines can only exist if there are people fortunate enough to appreciate them. There can be no doubt that the English aristocracy played an important role in the development of the Port wine vineyards, just as they did in Bordeaux, most...

PRATS & SYMINGTON is now the owner of two prime Douro estates, Quinta de Roriz and Quinta da Perdiz. Unusually for the Douro (at least until relatively recent times), PRATS & SYMINGTON selects most of its top quality fruit for Douro DOC production, with the authorised Port production of its vineyards being filled in with riper grapes and from those varietals deemed less suitable for top table wines. A small quantity of Vintage Port will be bot...

CHRYSEIA and its partner wines POST SCRIPTUM and PRAZO DE RORIZ are now produced at the dedicated dry red winery facility at Quinta de Roriz. After a careful bunch selection, de-stemming and crushing, the must is transferred to small stainless steel vats (equipped with temperature control) where fermentation takes place. Tannins are extracted by pumping over and prolonged maceration after fermentation. The main concern is to respect the essent...