Astobiza Vermouth, Basque Country, Spain NV 750ml

 Style: White Semi-Sweet Vermouth 

Vintage: NV

ABV: 15.5%

Region: Basque Country

Country:  Spain

Varietals: White wine of Ondarrabi Zuri base macerated on the skins with 20 + herbs and spices added to the proprietary blend.  A secret family recipe!  

Pairings: I like Astobiza served chilled straight up.  Perfect match as an aperitif, on its own, chilled, or as a complement to cocktails.  Anchovies, potato chips, olives, pickled vegetables, and cured meats.

Aromatics: Citric, fresh, and floral notes, ideal for food pairings and cocktails with family & friends. 

About the Producer:  It is the first vermouth in the world made with white wine from the Ondarrabi Zuri grape, harvested by hand and from Finca Astobiza, to which we add cereal alcohol with juniper from our London Dry Gin (best Gin in Spain 2020 at the World Gin Awards) , we adjust its friendliness with grape must and macerate various botanicals that we carefully select with different times. Among them stands out the presence of wormwood and citrus from the environment.

The concept of vermouth comes from Demijohn No. 3 out of 12 Demijohns that we have used for hundreds of tests tasted by the Astobiza team over the last few years. The goal achieved: balance bitterness and acidity on a long, clean and fresh palate, maintaining the Atlantic character of the wines we make and at the same time maintaining the gastronomic profile that characterizes us.

The controlled maceration of secret botanicals is divided into citrus, herbal, and bitter.