{"product_id":"prats-symington-douro-chryseia-2021-750ml","title":"Prats \u0026 Symington - Douro Chryseia 2021 (750ml)","description":"CHRYSEIA \nDOURO DOC\nPrats \u0026amp; Symington is a joint project between Symington Family Estates\nand Bruno Prats, owner of famed Chateau Cos d’Estournel, which began\nin 1999. Since then, Chryseia has been a testament to the incredible\ncombination of winemaking expertise om the Douro Valley and Bordeaux,\ntwo of the world’s most acclaimed wine regions and two world renowned\nwine makers: A winning formula for beautiful wines.\nTHE WINE\nChryseia 2021 was produced om a rigorous selection of grapes om\nQuinta de Roriz and Quinta da Perdiz, both owned by Prats \u0026amp; Symington.\nAs in all previous editions of Chryseia, there was also the usual contribution\nom the Roriz neighbouring estate, Quinta da Vila Velha, privately owned\nby Rupert Symington.\nVINTAGE OVERVIEW\nFollowing a succession of very hot and dry years in the Douro, the 2021\ngrowth cycle and harvest were some of the coolest in recent years. While\nlarge areas of Europe experienced extreme heat (with July being the hottest\never recorded in the continent), the Douro experienced an unusually cool\nsummer with none of the heat waves that have become common in the\nregion. Moderate conditions in 2021 encouraged slower, gradual\nmaturations with balanced ripening, while the harvest itself was defined by\nthree key periods of rain impacting our picking schedule. The remarkably\ncool nights contributed to excellent acidity and very good color in the\nwines. Harvest started at Quinta de Roriz on September 17th with Touriga\nNacional and ended on September 26th with Touriga Franca.\nWINEMAKER\nBruno Prats and Charles Symington,\nsupported by Pedro Correia and Miguel\nBessa.\nPROVENANCE \u0026amp; GRAPE VARIETIES\nQuinta de Roriz and Quinta da Perdiz,\nDouro- Cima Corgo.\n67% Touriga Nacional\n33% Touriga Franca\nAGEING \u0026amp; PRODUCTION\n15 months in 400 liter French oak barrels.\n240 Cases imported\n\nSTORAGE \u0026amp; SERVING\nReady for immediate consumption,\nalthough the wine has potential to\ncontinue developing favorably in the\nbottle.\nWINE SPECIFICATION\nAlcohol: 14.5% vol\nTotal acidity: 6.0 g\/l tartaric acid\nSuitable for Vegans.\n\nSCORES\n97 Points, Wine Spectator, 2024","brand":"Prats \u0026 Symington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47490421522656,"sku":"129478","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/prats-and-symington-douro-chryseia_1.jpg?v=1749761248","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/prats-symington-douro-chryseia-2021-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}