Since 1937, the Ramilo family has been producing wine in one of the most privileged locations in the Lisboa wine- making region, in the Lizandro River valley. This long, thin strip of vineyards runs along the breezy maritime Atlantic coast, creating a series of unique micro-climates. Quinta do Casal do Ramilo is a privileged estate, situated between Sintra and Mafra, which has sheltered four generations of the Ramilo family. The estate has an area of 50 acres, which, since the early twentieth century, were devoted to agriculture and wine. The estate is located in a valley with southern orientation in a rural setting and landscape of rare beauty, with non-populated mountains and the famous hills of Sintra and the Pena Palace as a backgroud. This estate is part of a major wine producing area in the nineteenth century. The European crises of the mid twentieth century led to a gradually abandonment of the vines in the region, due to the high costs of production caused by the mountainous terrain.