12 brands of red vermouth
Briefly about the drink
Red vermouth is an herbal flavored blended drink of medium strength with a specific wormwood bitter taste.
At its core, vermouth is a sweet dessert wine, so the wine materials for its production are processed in the same way as for fortified grape drinks.
Cinzano Vermouth Rosso
Classic red vermouth, based on Trebbiano wine from the Italian province of Ravenna and a combination of various herbs and spices.
Dark red vermouth. The taste is pronounced, citrusy with a pleasant bitter aftertaste. The aroma has wonderful sweet notes of spices, flowers, herbs and fruits.
Cinzano vermouths first appeared in 1757 in Turin, when brothers Carlo Stefano Cinzano and Giovanni Giacomo created a recipe for red vermouth "Rosso", which consisted of aromatic herbs growing in the Alps.
Alcohol: 14.8% by volume.
Carpano Antica Formula
Vermouth has a rich, dense ruby red color with a mild, sweetish taste, in which tones of spices, cloves, cinnamon and delicate notes of vanilla can be traced. The finish is refined, delicate, long. The aroma of the vermouth is generous with hints of cloves, cinnamon and vanilla, tones of dried fruits and spices.
The history of Carpano vermouths began back in 1786 in the Italian city of Turin, where herbalist Antonio Benedetto Carpano made his first vermouth, combining herbs, spices and white wine (moscatel) in one drink.
Initially, this drink was conceived as a more refined competitor to the local red wine. The drink quickly gained great popularity, and Caprano's store on Piazza Castello was open around the clock. Carpano also became a supplier to the royal court of Vittorio Amedeo III.
In 2001, Carpano became a wholly owned subsidiary of Fratelli Branca Distilleri, and production was moved to Milan. In fact, Carpano is the ancestor of the famous Turin vermouth.
Alcohol: 16.5% by volume.
Antica Torino Vermouth Di Torino
The vermouth is pure, bright amber-yellow in color with a brick hue.
The taste is powerful, deep, spicy, perfectly balanced, with bright sweetness and pleasant bitterness, notes of honeydew bark, orange and orange peel, artemisia flowers, ginger root, sandalwood, nutmeg and vanilla. The finish is warm and fresh.
The aroma is spicy and multilayered with notes of honeysuckle bark, hints of coriander, bitter orange peel, camphor, rosemary, sandalwood, musk, nutmeg, wood and sweet nuances of caramel and vanilla.
Cocchi was founded in 1891 by Tuscan confectioner Giulio Cocchi. The winery produces vermouths, aperitifs and Piedmontese sparkling wines in full accordance with the best traditions of the Asti province. The winery's products have been sold on five continents for many years.
In 2012, Giulio Cocchi celebrated its 121st anniversary. The long and, most importantly, continuous activity of the winery gave it the right to be entered in the honorable National Register of Historical Companies of Italy.
Alcohol: 16% by volume.
Vermut Lustau
A red vermouth with a balanced, velvety taste with spicy bitterness and a delicate nutty aftertaste. The aroma is juicy, expressive with dominant hints of ripe fruit, lemon, herbs and smoke.
The Lustau winery was founded in 1896 by Don José Ruiz Bordejo y Veyan. Initially, it was a modest sherry production company located in the vicinity of the town of Jerez de la Frontera, which gave its wines for sale to a trading company.
Lustau is rightfully called one of the most prominent wineries in Spain. The quality of Lustau sherries has been recognized by high awards and expert opinions both in Spain and around the world.
Alcohol: 15% of the volume.
Noilly Prat Rouge
For the preparation of Noilly Prat Rouge, 29 different herbs and spices are used. Among them are sweet orange from Spain, cinnamon from Sri Lanka, hin bark from Ecuador, cloves from Madagascar and cocoa beans from Venezuela.
The world-famous Noilly Prat vermouth was created in 1813 by the French wine merchant Joseph Noilly. He became the inventor of the first vermouth in France, and his son Louis founded the La Maison Noilly Prat winery in 1850 in the fishing village of Marseilles in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Later, Louis and his son-in-law Claudius Prat became business partners in the joint company Noilly Prat & Cie. In 1865, Anne-Roseine Prat, daughter of Louis, took over the company's management. Now the Noilly Prat brand is owned by Bacardi.
Alcohol: 16% of the volume.
Gancia Rosso
Ruby-red vermouth with dominant notes of spices in the taste and a light, relaxed aroma of wormwood.
The Italian wine house Gancia was founded in 1850 by Carlo Gancia, the inventor of the first white vermouth in Italy. In the days of the Italian Kingdom, the House of Ganja was chosen in 1870 as the exclusive supplier to the court. The house received the right to use the coat of arms of the monarchy. Also, it was the House of Ganja that was chosen as a supplier to the Vatican in 1924 and received the right to use the Pope's coat of arms. In 1951, the House of Gancia was announced as the official supplier of the Swedish Royal Court.
Today, the Gancia House, a world leader in the production of sparkling wines, vermouths and aperitifs, supplies its products to more than 60 countries.
Alcohol: 16% by volume.
Martini Rosso
The most popular vermouth of dark amber color with a tart and bitter taste, which is softened due to the high sugar content. Has a rich flavor.
A frequent guest of many bars, suitable for cocktails.
Alcohol: 15% of the volume.
Contratto Vermouth Rosso
Ruby-red vermouth has a rich, well-balanced flavor with nuances of spices and a slight bitterness in the finish. The aroma is incredibly complex with many nuances of herbs and spices.
Contratto, founded in 1867 by Giuseppe Contratto, is one of the oldest Italian producers of high quality sparkling wine. It is this winery that is the author of the first millesime wine in Italy, born according to the traditional technology that brought world fame to Champagne. The winery has been passed down from generation to generation to the descendants of Giuseppe Contratto, each of whom has sought to make a significant contribution to the development of the family business. By the end of the XX century, Contratto became the official supplier of wine to many royal courts of Europe and a personal supplier of wine to the Vatican. Such merits and achievements could not go unnoticed, because the Contratto brand has become the embodiment of quality and undeniable prestige.
Speaking of Contratto, it is impossible not to mention their unique cellars... These underground tunnels, dug inside a limestone and tuff hill at a depth of 32 meters, cover an unheard-of huge area (about 5 thousand square meters). Due to such a deep location, the temperature in the dungeons is stable all year round - 13°C and natural humidity is maintained. Since 2011, these cellars have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and are under state protection.
Alcohol: 17% by volume.
Cocchi Storico Vermouth Di Torino
Italian vermouth of a pure, bright amber-yellow color with a brick tint.
The taste is powerful, deep, spicy, perfectly balanced, with bright sweetness and pleasant bitterness, notes of honeydew bark, orange and orange peel, artemisia flowers, ginger root, sandalwood, nutmeg and vanilla. The finish is warm and fresh.
The aroma is spicy and multilayered, revealing notes of hin tree bark, hints of coriander, bitter orange peel, camphor, rosemary, sandalwood, musk, nutmeg, wood and sweet nuances of caramel and vanilla.
Cocchi was founded in 1891 by Tuscan confectioner Giulio Cocchi. The winery produces vermouths, aperitifs and Piedmontese sparkling wines in full accordance with the best traditions of the province of Asti.
The winery's products have been sold on five continents for many years. In 2012, Giulio Cocchi celebrated its 121st anniversary. The long and, most importantly, continuous activity of the winery has given it the right to be included in the honorable National Register of Historical Companies of Italy.
Alcohol: 16% by volume.
Fratelli Carpano Branca Branca Punt e Mes
Red-orange vermouth with red tones. The taste of the vermouth is sweet and mesmerizing, with bright orange accents that smoothly give way to a slight bitterness. The finish is long and sweetish. The aromatic bouquet of vermouth is full of tones of herbs and shades of dark red and black dahlias.
The history of the Carpano brand begins in Turin in 1786, when Antonio Benedetto Carpano, after completing his training as an herbalist, invented a formula that was to give the world a new category of vermouth. The recipe combined herbs and spices with nutmeg. Soon Antonio opened his own wine shop, which, by the will of fate, was located directly opposite the Royal Palace.
Alcohol: 16% of the volume.
Gran Torino Rosso
The classic Italian vermouth is a beautiful red color with amber and ruby hues, fruity taste and aroma of herbs and spices.
The Ferrero family began producing the magnificent Gran Torino vermouths in 1861 in the central district of Turin. The recipe for making vermouths remains unchanged to this day: Gran Torino is made from high-quality Piedmontese wines in combination with mountain herbs and roots. The Ferrero family was the main supplier to the Royal Court and was one of the first to receive a prestigious license to bottle vermouth. Thanks to the experience, talent and special secrets accumulated by generations of the Ferrero family, Gran Torino vermouths are as wonderful and popular as they were many years ago, they are produced without the addition of ethyl alcohol and artificial sugar, which makes them unique.
Alcohol: 15% by volume.
Vermouth Routin Original Rouge
The French Distillerie des Alpes has been producing classic wine drinks since the late 19th century. To create an original red vermouth based on local Sauvignon Blanc and Jacquier wines, 24 plants and spices are used, including coriander, cloves, wormwood, lavender, and vanilla beans. Citrus aroma harmonizes with the flavors of figs, dates and cherries. Suitable for drinking neat and for classic cocktails.
Alcohol: 16.9% by volume.
Update: 13.04.2021
Category: Wine and Vermouth