‘The Future of the Douro is to Walk on Two Legs’
Prats & Symington (P&S) is a joint venture that began in 1999 when Bruno Prats, former owner of Chateau Cos d’Estournel, joined forces with Symington Family Estates to produce a top Douro wine. This was a departure for the Symingtons who, having dabbled with Douro red at Quinta do Bomfim in the past (referred to rather disparagingly by previous generations as ‘consumo’), committed themselves to proving to the world that the region could produce top red wines alongside Port.