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Angileri Vermouth Rosso

Alagna Vini

Sicilia , Italia

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Overall impression

Vermutpedia is re-evaluating the Italian catalogue; this entry's Vermutpedia Score remains pending until the new tasting round is complete. Angileri Vermouth Rosso is the Sicilian rosso vermouth on Nero d'Avola from the Angileri line that Alagna Vini produces with grapes from the colline hinterland of Marsala, contrasting between Marsala and Mazara del Vallo. According to alagnavini.com, the line is dedicated to Vitalba Angileri, wife of Ercole Alagna, active manager of the family vineyards, and is a selection of the most representative wines of the Marsala territory. The rosso is made with aromatic herbs, spices and local roots hand-harvested in Sicily, infused in neutral alcohol and enriched with Nero d'Avola base wine, sugar and secret ingredients. Intense red colour with amber nuances; 16.5% vol., 140 g/L of sugar, 1 L format. For Vermutpedia, Angileri Rosso is a robust, sweet island vermouth: citrus, herbs and spices over Sicilian red, an elegant bitter aftertaste and the distinctive character of the Mediterranean rosso compared with Piedmontese or generic industrial vermouths.

Nose and palate

The official sheet documents intense red colour with amber nuances, intense and aromatic nose, full sweet flavour with a bitter aftertaste. On the nose: citrus, aromatic herbs and spices over a Nero d'Avola base; intensity and depth typical of Sicilian rosso vermouth with local red grape. On the palate it is sweet, full and persistent — 140 g/L of sugar — with an elegant bitter aftertaste that balances the richness of the base wine. The manual infusion of field botanicals adds complexity and distinctive character; enveloping texture, long finish with spices and herbal bitterness. Compared with Angileri Bianco on Catarratto-Inzolia, the rosso favours red depth, amber nuances and greater gustative robustness. A red for palates that value Marsala tradition, aromatised Nero d'Avola and classic Italian aperitivo served chilled between 8 and 10 °C with cheeses, olives or savoury snacks, as recommended by Alagna Vini.

How to serve it

Alagna Vini recommends serving Vermouth Rosso Angileri chilled, between 8 and 10 °C, shortly before meals, accompanied by cheeses, olives or savoury snacks — a classic aperitivo that complements the sweet and intense profile of the Sicilian rosso. Works neat in a wine glass, in a Sicilian spritz, in a Negroni when seeking rosso vermouth with Nero d'Avola, or on ice with an orange twist on an island terrace. For tasting, a cocktail glass without ice allows amber nuances and the bitter aftertaste to be appreciated. Also in contemporary bartending when Mediterranean sweetness with field herbs is desired. Does not compete with extra dry vermouths: this is a rosso dolce with 140 g/L of sugar and Marsala character. Coherent with the Angileri line and the complement to the Bianco in the Alagna Vini portfolio. A one-litre bottle with screw cap invites sharing at table in the Sicilian aperitivo style.

Production context

Alagna Vini produces Vermouth Rosso Angileri in the Marsala territory (Sicily): Nero d'Avola from vineyards contrasting between Marsala and Mazara del Vallo, aromatic herbs hand-harvested, infused in neutral alcohol, enriched with base wine and sugar. 16.5% vol.; 140 g/L sugar; 1 L format with screw cap. Angileri line dedicated to Vitalba Angileri; companion to the Bianco on Catarratto-Inzolia blend. Artisan production with manual selection of Sicilian botanicals according to the official sheet. For Vermutpedia, Angileri Rosso encapsulates the sweet Sicilian red vermouth: Nero d'Avola, field herbs, pieno profile and Marsala tradition from Alagna Vini. Verifiable information at alagnavini.com.

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