Ramisco

Ramisco is a red Portuguese wine grape variety[1] that is planted primarily in the Colares DOC. As a varietal, Ramisco produces very tannic and astringent wines.[2]

Ramisco
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinNoir
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledRasmisco nos Açores
OriginPortugal
Formation of seedsComplete
Sex of flowersHermaphrodite
VIVC number9899

Synonyms

There are three synonyms of Ramisco: Ramisco de Colares, Rasmisco nos Açores and Ramisco Tinto.[1]

See also

  • List of Portuguese grape varieties

References

  1. "RAMISCO". Vitis International Variety Catalogue VIVC. Julius Kühn-Institut - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (JKI), Institute for Grapevine Breeding - Geilweilerhof (ZR). August 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  2. J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 148 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
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