Chryseia Prats and Symington, Douro DOC

Description

Chryseia Prats and Symington 2022 | Premium Douro Red Wine

Chryseia by Prats and Symington is a world-class Portuguese red wine born from a unique partnership between Bruno Prats (former owner of Château Cos d’Estournel) and the Symington family. Blending French winemaking elegance with the rich heritage of the Douro Valley, this sophisticated Douro DOC red wine is a blend of Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca, combining the structure and character of the Douro with the elegance and precision of Bordeaux-inspired winemaking.

Sourced From The Best Vineyards in the Upper Douro

Chryseia is produced from a rigorous selection of grapes sourced from Prats and Symington’s two Upper Douro Valley vineyards, Quinta de Roriz (acquired by Prats and Symington from the van Zeller family in 2009) and Quinta da Perdiz. Another property called Quinta da Vila Velha, which is privately owned by father and son James and Rupert Symington, also contributed some of its best grapes, as it has for every vintage of Chryseia.

Chryseia 2022 Grape Blend and Winemaking

The 2022 vintage is a blend of two of the Douro’s most important indigenous red grape varieties:

• 75% Touriga Nacional – providing colour, structure, dark fruit and floral complexity
• 25% Touriga Franca – contributing fragrance, elegance, finesse and supple fruit

After careful grape selection and vinification, the wine was matured for 15 months in new 400-litre French oak barrels. The larger-format barrels allow the oak to integrate with the wine while adding subtle spice, toast and structure without overwhelming the character of the Douro fruit.

Bottling takes place at Symington’s modern bottling centre in Vila Nova de Gaia. The Chryseia winemaking team includes Bruno Prats, Charles Symington, Pedro Correia and Miguel Bessa, bringing together generations of Douro experience and international winemaking expertise.

Chryseia 2022 Drinking and Ageing

Chryseia 2022 can be enjoyed now after decanting, but its concentration, freshness and fine tannins also give it the structure to develop further in the bottle, perhaps 15+ years. For the best expression, serve at around 16–18°C and decant before serving.

About Prats and Symington: Bordeaux and Douro Unite

This extraordinary Douro red wine is the product of an exceptional partnership between the Symington family, renowned for their centuries of Port mastery in the Douro, and Bruno Prats, former owner and winemaker at Bordeaux’s esteemed Château Cos d’Estournel. Uniting noble Portuguese heritage with Bordeaux expertise, they set out to craft a contemporary classic. First released with the 2000 vintage, Chryseia helped spearhead the modern resurgence of still Douro DOC wines and made history as the first Portuguese table wine to earn a place in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of the World.

Why Is It Called Chryseia?

The name derives from the ancient Greek word for “golden”, a nod to the Douro River itself. Chryseia remains steadfast in its signature style. Elegance and balance take centre stage, offering rich depth without heaviness and full-bodied structure without sharpness.

As well as Chryseia, the fantastic second wine, Post Scriptum by Prats & Symington is also available to buy at Fareham Wine Cellar.