Winery Prats & Symington (P+S)Chryseia Douro
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Touriga Nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Chryseia Douro of the Winery Prats & Symington (P+S) is in the top 60 of wines of Portugal and in the top 20 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Chryseia Douro from the Winery Prats & Symington (P+S)
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chryseia Douro of Winery Prats & Symington (P+S) in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chryseia Douro of Winery Prats & Symington (P+S) in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Chryseia Douro
Pairings that work perfectly with Chryseia Douro
Original food and wine pairings with Chryseia Douro
The Chryseia Douro of Winery Prats & Symington (P+S) matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, meat and cheese pie or stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Prats & Symington (P+S)'s Chryseia Douro.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chryseia Douro from Winery Prats & Symington (P+S) are 2017, 2003, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Prats & Symington (P+S)
The Winery Prats & Symington (P+S) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Duriense
Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.
The word of the wine: Flavours
There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.
