Post Scriptum De Chryseia Douro

This Post Scriptum is a very well-known wine, having received numerous high scores at international wine competitions in recent years. Well, as far as we're concerned, this Post Scriptum De Chryseia has won three gold medals! A top-notch wine from the Douro wine region of Portugal. It's made from Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca grapes, which are hand-harvested and then aged in oak.

The vineyards of Prats & Symington

Founded in 1999, the winery now owns two prominent Douro estates: Quinta De Roriz and Quitna Da Perdiz. Both Quintas are located in the parish of São João de Pesqueira, near the village of Ervedosa. Roriz sits in a natural amphitheater on the banks of the Douro River, while Perdiz is situated on a steep slope on the other side of the same mountain in the Rio Torto Valley. The different microclimates of the two valleys produce very different results, as do the different soils. Roriz has traces of tin mixed with the schistose soil from the old mining operations at the highest point of the estate, giving the wines a strong minerality. The north-facing position along the Douro River ensures cooler nights during the ripening season, which in turn results in the strong aromatic characteristics recognizable in the wines. Perdiz produces ripe, soft, velvety wines in the warmer climate of the relatively enclosed Torto Valley.

Twelve months of maturation for this Post Scriptum

After manual harvesting, the grapes are sorted by hand before being destemmed. After this selection, they are gently crushed. Before fermentation, they are inoculated with specially selected yeast and fermented at 25 degrees Celsius. During fermentation, the wines are gently macerated, allowing them to be enjoyed earlier and continue to age in the bottle. The Post Scriptum De Chryseia Douro is aged for a total of twelve months in French barrels at the Prats & Symington wine cellars. This long aging gives it a full, powerful aroma with a firm bite. On the nose, we detected hints of black fruit, cocoa beans, coffee, and light spices. The palate is full and complex with a thick structure and lovely notes of cherries, berries, and blackberries. This Post Scriptum De Chryseia also has subtle hints of plums and spices.