Underdog Grape · Portugal

Ramisco

If you love Nebbiolo for its tannin and acid, Ramisco is the ungrafted, sand-grown red from the Atlantic coast that gives you the same spine for a fraction of the fame.

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
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Colares, Portugal

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