Name:	PRATS SYMINGTON - Chryseia 2005 75cl Bottle
Category:	Alcoholic Drinks
Price:	£37.17

Deep intense colour, very young. A floral and very delicate nose with subtle hints of vanilla and cherries. Extremely fresh on the palate with very well integrated tannins. Lovely smooth, balanced and fruity finish. Very harmonious and elegant. A complete wine. Chryseia 2005 was made from a rigorous selection of grapes from Quinta da Vila Velha, Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Perdiz. From a very thorough initial triage, of the 200,000 kg of grapes vinified, a mere 25,000 litres were classified for Chryseia 2005. This was the smallest selection to date that corresponds to 30,500 bottles. 34,000 bottles of Post Scriptum, the second wine, were also bottled. 2005 was an extraordinarily hot year. A dry 2004 Autumn was followed by a Winter with hardly any rain, and Summer was extremely hot and equally dry. The characteristic schistous soils found in the Douro once again proved to be a very important ally to the vines, providing them with water in the midst of a period of prolonged drought. This phenomenon illustrates the Portuguese saying 'ha chuva que seca e sol que rega' (there is rain that dries and sun that irrigates). The extreme heat and drought accelerated the ripening of the grapes in the Douro. The Touriga Nacional at Quinta da Vila Velha was picked at the very early date of the 6th September. The rain that came as a true blessing on the 7th September allowed for perfect ripening and the rest of the Vintage proceded in ideal harvest conditions between the 12th September and 1st of October. Due to the particular weather conditions they decided to favour the Touriga Nacional that represents 70% of the final blend, the rest being made up of Touriga Franca and a little Tinta Roriz. red wine