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Herdade do Sobroso Elevage Branco vs Joao Portugal Ramos Marquês de Borba Colheita Branco

Tale of the tape.

The splurge
Herdade do Sobroso Elevage Branco
Alentejo, Portugal · Malvasia · Fernao Pires
€95
The steal
Close cousin
Joao Portugal Ramos Marquês de Borba Colheita Branco
Alentejo, Portugal · Malvasia · Fernao Pires
€9 save €86

Tale of the taste

Herdade do Sobroso Elevage Branco Joao Portugal Ramos Marquês de Borba Colheita Branco
Body 6 vs 6 · same
Tannin 1 vs 1 · same
Acidity 5 vs 6 · +1 on the steal
Sweetness 3 vs 4 · +1 on the steal
Fruit 10 vs 10 · same

Five structure dials above — plus 13 flavour families weighed in the match behind the scenes.

Why it’s a dupe

Shared Fernao Pires in the blendSame Alentejo postcodeSame fruit-first attitudeA rounding error of the price

Where to grab the steal

Typically around €9 (checked Aug 2026) — check live prices:

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