How do you pronounce Ramisco?

Ramisco is pronounced rah-MEESH-koo.

Where does Ramisco come from?

Ramisco grows in Colares, Portugal.

Expect dried red fruit, sea salt, wild herbs, dried rose. Closest familiar reference: A leaner, salt-washed Barolo grown on a beach.

If you usually drink Barolo, Ramisco is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Xinomavro, Baga, Mondeuse.

Tasting profile: Lean garnet-brick color, dried red fruit and sea herbs, salt you can almost feel, and tannins that need a decade to unclench.
Where it grows: Colares, Portugal
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What wine is Ramisco similar to?: If you usually drink Barolo, Ramisco is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Xinomavro, Baga, Mondeuse.

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