Our Story
Two great winemaking traditions
The Symingtons of Scottish, English, and Portuguese descent have been port producers in northern Portugal since 1882. Today, 10 members of the family work side-by-side across their four historic port houses – Graham’s, Cockburn’s, Dow’s, and Warre’s – and their still wine portfolio. They own 27 different vineyards across the Douro, Alentejo, and Vinho Verde regions, with a total of 1,140 hectares under vine, and are committed to pushing the boundaries of sustainable viticulture and winemaking.
The fourth & fifth generations of the Symington family.
The Prats family comes from a line of Bordeaux Château owners and at one time owned Château Margaux. Bruno Prats was co-owner and winemaker at Cos d’Estournel for 30 years. His son, Jean-Guillaume, was CEO of Cos d’Estournel for 10 years, and spent five years as CEO of Château Lafite, Château L'Évangile, and Château Rieussec. In addition to the Prats + Symington partnership, the Prats are partners at Klein Constantia in South Africa and Viña Aquitania in Chile.
Bruno Prats with his two sons Jean-Guillaume and Florent
Our two families forged a friendship through the Primum Familiae Vini (PFV), an association of 12 of the world's finest wine-producing families. The PFV promotes the traditions and values of family-owned wine companies and ensures that such ideals prosper for future generations.
Left to right: Bruno Prats, Charles Symington (Head Winemaker at Symington Family Estates), and Rupert Symington (CEO of Symington Family Estates)
“ Powerful but elegant and balanced with depth and great finesse, Chryseia represented a new style of red wine from the Douro. ”
Charles Symington, Head Winemaker at Symington Family Estates
Chryseia, Post Scriptum de Chryseia, Prazo de Roriz Chryseia, Other wines