Ramos Pinto Collector Port bottle
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Tree fruit aroma family photo
Tree fruit
Red fruit aroma family photo
Red fruit
Dried fruit aroma family photo
Dried fruit

Tasting facts

Taste: Sweet

aciditySoft → Bright
sweetnessDry → Sweet
intensityLight → Bold

With food · Sweet desserts, Mature and hard cheese, Blue cheese

Producer pairings · Chocolate and medium-bodied cheeses; wild game dishes, especially duck; desserts made with red fruits or a mille-feuille of fresh cheese and ham. Serve between 16 and 18C. Store the bottle upright, in a cool, dry and dark place.

Market range $19.82–$25.54 (around the market median, Nov 9, 2026)

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House

Producer
Ramos Pinto
Founded
1880
Founder
Adriano Ramos Pinto
Home region
Douro Valley, Portugal
Ownership
Louis Roederer Group (since 1990)

Adriano Ramos Pinto, aged 21, founded the Port house in 1880 and built its market in Brazil, where it soon supplied half of all Port exported to South America; the family sold the house to Louis Roederer in 1990.

Ramos Pinto was founded in 1880; its history is marked by a balance between innovation and respect for tradition, known for its knowledge of terroir and pioneering viticulture, positioned as the reference for the production of superior quality wines in Portugal.

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Sustainability / production facts

  • Unfiltered
  • no fining, no hot/cold treatment, no filtration
  • mixture of grape varieties from traditional old vines

Port / Fortified

Ramos Pinto Collector Port

Description

Dark and stern, leaning more to figs and dried plums than sweet red fruits; very expressive and intense Reserva with unusual power; velvety and sensual texture, gripping finish (Wine Advocate quote reproduced on MMD page). MMD: five-year-old bouquet created from several young blends. Grapes: Mixture of grape varieties from traditional old vines (MMD tech sheet, no percentages); Wine Advocate quote on MMD page names Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca from Quinta da Ervamoira and Tinta Barroca from Quinta do Bom Retiro, plus a field blend from Bom Retiro.

Winemaker Notes

The pale-red rim around the glass is the only visible sign of maturity. The initially opaque core develops into a translucent dark red and finishes with an intense red at the bottom of the glass. Its aromatic characteristics are similar to that of the vintage due to the potency of its dominant and dense fruit, revealing incredibly ripe aromas of dried plum, fig, blackberry, raspberry, and cherry. The attack is smooth and a full, balanced sensation of sweetness can be noted on the palate. Its ripe fruit is deliciously revealed to us, enhancing the most volatile and developed retronasal aromas. Its persistence is noteworthy. ***The label for Ramos Pinto Collector Port is in the process of changing. You may receive either of these two labels featured above. Specific labels cannot be requested.**

Wine.com price

$25.97

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Type
Dessert
Varietal
Port / Fortified
Grapes
Port, Fortified
Region
Country
Portugal
Price band
$20-35
ABV
19.5%
pH
3.69
Total acidity
3.88 g/L
Residual sugar
95.4 g/L
Oak
Aged 5 to 6 years in large wood vats (25+ years old)
LWIN
1303102
Market median
$22.00 (Nov 9, 2026)
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Professional ratings

  • 92ptsWilfred Wong of Wine.com
    COMMENTARY: One of the biggest misnomers in the world of Porto was the designation, "vintage character." These Ports were simply ruby ports with just a little more age, a rounder palate, and kind of fit between basic rubies and tawnies. After 2002, this designation was no longer allowed on bottles of Porto. The IVDP (Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto), Portugal's official body now places these wines in the category, "Ruby Reserve Port." The Ramos Pinto Collector Reserva Porto is one of the best examples of this genre. Its aromas and flavors of raspberries, blueberries, dried fruit, and earth notes are nicely present in a fortified wine of fine complexities. Enjoy its lovely nuances with a dark chocolate mousse. (Tasted: July 27, 2018, San Francisco, CA)

Vintage history

Wine Enthusiast · Earlier vintages

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