Ramisco

Red wine grapePortugal

The style profiled here is a dry, medium-bodied red Ramisco wine: firm, fresh and tightly structured. Typical alcohol is 11.5 to 13.5%. Serve it at 15 to 17 °C.

Also called Rasmisco nos Açores.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Medium
Tannin: Very high
Acidity: Very high

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Lamb
Roast and braised beef
Hard and aged cheese

Similar grapes

Bagatannic, tart, dark, the Bairrada grape Compare with Ramisco
Nebbiolopale, tar and roses, grippy Compare with Ramisco
Xinomavrotomato leaf, dried fruit, firm Compare with Ramisco

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Ramisco (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q2130180 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 9899.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Ramisco, Wines of Portugal.