Quinta de Santiago e Mira do Ó - SOU Tinto Vinha da Ramada 2022

Quinta de Santiago e Mira do Ó - SOU Tinto Vinha da Ramada 2022 is an irreverent, authentic red from the Monção e Melgaço sub-region (Vinho Verde). The project is a partnership between producer Joana Santiago and winemaker Nuno Mira do Ó, united by friendship and a shared passion for rock.

The Wine Advocate
RP 93

Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez

I love the perfumed, floral, elegant nose of the 2022 Sou Tinto, made from a blend of grapes from old pergola-trained vines, with plenty of Alvarelhão and other local varieties on granite soils. It has flavours of tart berries, dried rose petals and a touch of black pepper. It's vibrant in acidity and tasty, with 11.8% alcohol, a pH of 3.53 and 6.4 grams of acidity. The palate is medium-bodied with almost imperceptible tannins. It's fresh, clean, precise and elegant. This is a joint project with Nuno Mira do Ó, the winemaker, who also has his own winery and wines in the Dão. 3,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in August 2023.

Quinta de Santiago is a family estate in Monção, in the heart of the Vinhos Verdes Alvarinho sub-region. José and Joana Santiago started the project in 2010, with help from consultant Nuno Mira do Ó. They have 10 hectares of 25-year-old vines next to the winery, on a family property dating from 1899, planted with Alvarinho, Loureiro and Alvarelhão. Given the hot, dry climate of recent harvests, they're moving towards regenerative viticulture. Production is 66,000 bottles, or 50,000 litres.

Published: 2 April 2026