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The Wine Society's Generation Series Douro 2019

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This Portuguese gem has been made for our Generation Series range celebrating 150 years of The Wine Society as a wine that represents viticulture and winemaking for the future. A blend of Douro classic grape varieties touriga nacional (65%) and touriga franca (25%), with a little of the increasingly important Alicante Bouschet grape for freshness, it was and for 14 months in 400-litre French oak barrels. Sweetness and spice notes are underpinned by the fruit freshness and vibrancy of the vintage. Decant if serving in its first few years, or cellar to allow more complex, savoury layers to develop. For a video message from the winemaker, and for more on the story of this wine, please scroll down.
Price: £13.95 Bottle
Price: £83.50 Case of 6
In Stock
Code: PW11051

Wine characteristics

  • Red Wine
  • Full-bodied
  • Touriga Nacional
  • 75cl
  • Now to 2028
  • 14.5% Alcohol
  • oak used but not v. noticeable
  • Cork, natural

More on the wine

The Symingtons’ already impressive record on sustainability has been further enhanced by B-Corp Certification, a journey they began in the year this wine was made. They are preparing for a warmer world and all the challenges that brings, by trialling regenerative farming practices and building resilience into their vineyards through the methodical research of a library of 53 different grape varieties, helping them to establish which will fare best in the increasing heat and drought of the Douro. This wine was made at the Symington family's Quinta do Ataíde in the Vilariça Valley in the Upper Douro, where high altitude, low rainfall, cold winters and hot summers combine to create ideal conditions for their approach to organic viticulture.

Symington Family Estates

The Symington family has become a dominant force in wine and wine sustainability. Their ambitious ‘Mission 2025” plan for sustainability includes goals on a range of areas including reducing carbon emissions, increasing biodiversity and climate change adaptation. 
 
They own several well-known brands of Port, and since 1999 have been producing table wines from the Douro. As of 2017 they are also owners of an estate in the Portalegre sub-region to the north east of the Alentejo - their first outside the Douro - with the first wines released in 2019. The Port houses they control include Graham’s, Dow’s, Warre’s, Quinta do Vesuvio, Smith Woodhouse, Gould Campbell, Quarles Harris and most recently since 2010, Cockburn. 

History 
The family has been present in the Douro for five generations, having been founded in 1882 when Andrew James Symington, a Scot who arrived in Oporto, started working for Graham’s before becoming a partner of Warre & Co and Dow’s Port. Over 70% of the Port wine sold by Symington brands is produced from grapes grown on their own properties. 

Wines 
Their Douro wines include the Altano range, Quinta do Ataíde in the Vilariça valley in the upper Douro, and flagship Chryseia, which along with Post Scriptum and Prazo de Roriz, are produced at Quinta de Roriz in a joint venture with Bruno Prats, ex of Château Cos d'Estournel in Bordeaux. Quinta do Ataíde is also...

The Symington family has become a dominant force in wine and wine sustainability. Their ambitious ‘Mission 2025” plan for sustainability includes goals on a range of areas including reducing carbon emissions, increasing biodiversity and climate change adaptation. 
 
They own several well-known brands of Port, and since 1999 have been producing table wines from the Douro. As of 2017 they are also owners of an estate in the Portalegre sub-region to the north east of the Alentejo - their first outside the Douro - with the first wines released in 2019. The Port houses they control include Graham’s, Dow’s, Warre’s, Quinta do Vesuvio, Smith Woodhouse, Gould Campbell, Quarles Harris and most recently since 2010, Cockburn. 

History 
The family has been present in the Douro for five generations, having been founded in 1882 when Andrew James Symington, a Scot who arrived in Oporto, started working for Graham’s before becoming a partner of Warre & Co and Dow’s Port. Over 70% of the Port wine sold by Symington brands is produced from grapes grown on their own properties. 

Wines 
Their Douro wines include the Altano range, Quinta do Ataíde in the Vilariça valley in the upper Douro, and flagship Chryseia, which along with Post Scriptum and Prazo de Roriz, are produced at Quinta de Roriz in a joint venture with Bruno Prats, ex of Château Cos d'Estournel in Bordeaux. Quinta do Ataíde is also the site of a new winery, which is designed to reduce its impact on the environment. It will use renewable energy and the layout has been designed to maximise the amount of wine transfers that can be achieved through gravity. 

Environmental sustainability 
Members of the Primum Familiae Vini group of top family producers worldwide, they are one of the world's leading producers. They own the largest organically certified vineyard in Portugal and from 2019 are certified B-corporation members. Given Portugal’s significant water challenges, Symington have, since 2011, been working to reduce the amount of water needed in winery and bottling operations, and use a computer-controlled system of irrigation drips to minimise use of water in the vineyard. The company also manages more than 1,200 hectares of wildlife sanctuaries, which provide habitats for species including wild boar and birds of prey, and maintain 92 kilometres of stone terraces, which are classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Social sustainability 
The company’s commitment to its local community is equally impressive. Each year they buy grapes from over 1,100 farmers and work with those suppliers to ensure that their practices are aligned with Symington’s minimal intervention approach. The company also prioritises local providers of goods and services to support the local economy. 

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Decanter

Intense, luscious fruit dominates this blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Alicante Bouschet produced by the Symington family for The Wine Society. The dark plum, bramble and blueberry rest on a ...
Intense, luscious fruit dominates this blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Alicante Bouschet produced by the Symington family for The Wine Society. The dark plum, bramble and blueberry rest on a fresh, earthy layer of forest floor and wet tobacco leaves. With a nod to traditional Douro, there's a pleasant rusticity here, in counterpoint to the perfumed depth. Enveloping, lingering mote of petrichor.
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