Luis XIV Vermut Rojo Dulce 75cl

Tasting Note

The warm spicey flavours which work particularly well with the addition of crushed ice and a swirl of orange peel, have their own star quality.

Producer

Vermut was also a traditional drink in the Mediterranean region and recently seen a revival of interest in Spain and internationally. The collaboration hit on the idea of experimenting with creating a Vermut in the Mediterranean style, which could also gain some distinctive characteristics from ageing in very old Fondillón barrels. They also saw the potential for adding some old Monastrell wines from the cellars to the blend. This was a potential use for those which were not suitable for the extended ageing required for high quality Fondillón. After some very good responses, it was decided to create this distinctive new brand of Vermut under the Luis XIV label, with its origins in the traditions and heritage of the region. The young vermut is created from Macabeo which is fermented and then infused with a selection of botanicals and then fortified to 15%. The botanicals used are the classic ingredient wormwood, plus their own selection which includes cinnamon, cloves, vanilla and orange peel. This is blended with 30% 8 year old, oxidised Monastrell from the old cellars and aged for two months using the ancient Fondillón barrels. The Luis XIV Vermut Rojo also has a quirky style bottle, which David choose as it reminiscent of styles used in the 1980s. It is something of a party piece, since the white lettering takes on a luminescent glow in the dark…. 

_{Country: Spain | Region: Alicante | Alcohol: TBC | Grapes: Macabeo, Monastrell}