The Symington family, with Scottish, English and Portuguese ancestry has been present in the Douro for five generations — since 1882 — and through the current generation’s great grandmother, the family’s links to the wines of the Douro span 14 generations, to the mid-17th century and to the very beginnings of the history of Port
Deep garnet colour. Fresh, plummy fruit aromas rise out of the glass. Quite herbal and spicy, with a slight scent of eucalyptus. Taught and compact fruit on the palate, displaying black cherries and peppery tannins. Ends on a note of spice
Consumption
16ºC
Vinification
The grapes were picked by hand and the bunches were manually sorted. The grapes were inoculated with selected yeast and maceration was achieved through pumping over. Fermentation temperatures were kept between 22 and 24ºC
<p>Prats & Symington was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between the well known Bordeaux winemaker, Bruno Prats and the Symington family. It is an independent company specialising in dry red wines which has been at the forefront of the DOC Douro quality revolution and instrumental in driving forward the high quality image of the region.</p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p>
<p>Quinta do Noval Vintage 2012 Port Wine is characterized by its purity of fruit and a fine and delicate quality that is typical of the wines of the property in general but which finds its most remarkable and enduring expression in the Vintage Ports</p>
<p>Symington Family Estates is one of the world's largest producers of premium Port wine, the main owner of vineyards in Alto Douro and one of Portugal's leading wine producers.</p> <p> </p> <p></p>
<p>Redoma Red was created with the objective of reflecting the beauty as well as the harsh conditions of the Douro Valley. The grapes used for this wine come from old vineyards growing on the left side of the Douro River</p>
<p>Graham's was one of the first Port companies to invest in its own vineyards in Portugal’s Douro Valley in 1890 and is now at the cutting edge of innovation in winemaking techniques. This makes Graham’s a pioneer since always. </p> <p>Today five cousins of Symington family share responsibility for every aspect of the company and personally make the Graham’s wines</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p>
<p>Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal, S.A., one of the largest and most innovative wine companies in Portugal, has developed over the years a wide range of wines that has earned it a solid reputation and the preference of national and international consumers. Present in 7 Portuguese winegrowing regions, with a total of 1200ha of vineyards, 40 farms, 40 different vineyards and 4 vinous centers (cellars), the company is distinguished in the market by its size and autonomy in 70% in the own production</p>
<div class="_5aj7 _3-8j"> <div class="_4bl9"> <div class="_3-8w">Romaneira is a fine wine producer located in the Douro Valley (Portugal), owning one of the five largest estates in the region (400 hectares)</div> </div> </div>
<p>Based in the Upper Douro, Castello d'Alba was the first wine that Rui Roboredo Madeira launched almost 20 years ago. Today is a landmark of the Douro region</p>
<p><span>This portuguese wine has a beautiful golden colour. Very complex, with great aromatic intensity. Floral aromas and hints of white fruit characterize this wine, something full bodied and with excellent acidity. In evidence to enhance the peach and melon flavors. Excellent wine from Real Companhia Velha</span></p> <p></p> <p></p>
<p>Brother and Sister, both winemakers, friends and business partners for more than 10 years and 14 wineries. Pursuing an old dream of a joint wine venture, this was how Maçanita Vinhos was “born</p>
<p>Quinta do Pôpa tells us the story of how Zeca do Pôpa fulfilled his dream, of how throughout his life he carried his father Francisco Ferreira’s dream, also known as Pôpa</p>
<p>Quinta Nova Nossa Senhora do Carmo estate has 120ha over the Douro river, along 1.5 km on the right bank, in the heart of the Douro (subregion of Cima Corgo). Of these, 85ha are planted with carefully maintained vines, all letter A, framed in the wonderful and unique UNESCO landscape</p>
<p>The Quinta de La Rosa red 2015 is a very seductive wine, with blackberry and strawberry aromas combining with floral notes, especially violet (coming from the Touriga Franca grape). On the palate, there is a lot of rich fruit but not at all heavy, showing the best of the Douro where richness and structure combines with freshness and elegance.</p> <p></p> <p></p>
<p>Quinta do Vallado, established in 1716, is one of the oldest and most famous Quintas in the Douro Valley. It once belonged to the legendary Dona Antia Adelaide Ferreira, and still belongs to her descendents</p>
<p>Quinta do Ventozelo is one of the largest and oldest Douro Quintas. It has been passing through different hands over the centuries, hands that shaped it and transformed it to what it is today.</p>
<p>The history of the 100HECTARES wines begins in the early 70’s.</p> <p>The estates of the family are the origin of their wines, and the production is made exclusively from grapes coming from their properties, which is at the heart of the family’s production philosophy</p>
<p>Sobredos is a family enterprise created in 2001 with the purpose of producing, bottling and commercializing small volumes of high quality wines. ANETO is the wines brand</p>
<p><span>When you taste a Conceito wine, you can taste its essence - our love for nature; respect for climate and soil’s characteristics and the ambition to do the best with what our land can produce.</span></p>
<p>The company was founded in 1926 by Mr. Messias Baptista, who served as chairman until 1973. The management is still held by the descendants of MESSIAS family. <span id="result_box" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Since its foundation</span> that MESSIAS <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">has been producing and selling high quality wines from the main demarcated regions:</span> Bairrada, Douro, Dão, Vinho Verde, Beiras and Vinho do Porto. The company is also known for the high quality of its Champagne method Sparkling wines and aged Brandies</p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p>
<p>The Quinta do Côtto, in Cidadelhe, relatively close to the Régua, is a property of 75 hectares of vineyard and a plot built in the eighteenth century. The owners of the farm, the Montez Champalimaud family, exclusively produced Port wine until the beginning of the 20th century. In 1980 Miguel Champalimaud launched the first Quinta do Côtto Grande Escolha, consolidating the concept of Douro's quinta wines, which are still rare in the region.<br />The Quinta do Côtto brand has grown greatly in notoriety since then, until it became one of the most classic and prestigious references in the Douro region</p>
<p><span>Quinta de S. José is a family project that began in early 1999 by the will of the João’s father, Ruy Brito e Cunha, due to the excellent location of the houses in the Quinta, practically on the side of the river.</span></p>
<p>It all began in 1918 when on 15 August, a few months before the Armistice, Manoel Domingues Poças Júnior, born in the heart of the Port Wine hustle and bustle, decided to establish his own company.<br />With his uncle, he created a company to sell grape spirits to large Port Wine shippers. Soon afterwards he opened the head offices in Vila Nova de Gaia, where they remain to this date.<br />Today, with three quintas in the best winemaking areas of the Douro Demarcated Region, Poças ensures its total control over the quality of its wines and the family is more involved than ever before</p>
