Ramos Reserva

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Wine Description

This hand-crafted wine is a blend of native Alentejo grapes Trincadeira and Aragonez plus a touch of Syrah for added body. The fruit is sourced from 1,000 ft high schist and limestone vineyards surrounding the J Portugal Ramos Vila Santa winery. Unoaked, it is fresh and fruity while maintaining a plush mouthfeel.

Joao Portugal Ramos
J Portugal Ramos Winery
J Portugal Ramos Vineyard
Estremoz Castle
Winery Exterior
Marble Stone Lagares
Winery Aging Room
Winery
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Acclaim
“Here’s a delicious $12 wine, a rustic, earthy red that’s as brisk and cool as a radish. There’s a line of salinity running through its green olive and August cherry tomato flavors, wild strawberry and darker wild blueberry depths of fruit. It gets a little tomato-saucy with air, so catch it while it’s fresh, to enjoy with roast game birds.” (Best Buy)
— Wine & Spirits, Feb 2020
“Rich and full of both tannins and black fruit, this is a dense wine. Its bold structure is cushioned by the juicy blackplum and spice flavors, giving a wine that is fruity and age worthy.” (Best Buy)
— Wine Enthusiast, Jul 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
1,250 acres
Soil composition
Schist Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Guyot unilateral, bilateral and unilateral Royat cord
Elevation:
1,000 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200-1,600
Yield/acre:
2.4-2.8 tons
Exposure:
Northern / Southern / Southwestern / Northwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1989-2003
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2009
Bottles produced of this wine:
500,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
Trincadeira, Aragónez, Syrah
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8 days
Fermentation temperature:
75-79 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
4 g/L