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Rojo

Alicante

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Red · Artisan · Medium-sweet

Vermut Rojo Calla i Beu

Cup de la Muntanya

Alicante , España

9.1 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 9.1/10

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Overall impression

Calla i Beu Rojo is Cup de la Muntanya's mountain Mediterranean vermouth from Planes (El Comtat, Alicante), a family bodega specialising in natural high-altitude wines. Made with Muscat of Alexandria from traditional La Marina Alta vineyards and local botanicals from El Comtat, l'Alcoià and Marina Alta, it draws on medieval recipe inspiration with a local character. Cup de la Muntanya conceives it as mountain vermouth from Alicante: muscat base, mountain herbs — wormwood, clove, thyme, fennel — and final maceration with orange peel. Semisweet, broad on the palate, with contained sweetness and a bitter finish that invites another sip. One of the most distinctive artisan vermouths from inland Alicante.

Nose and palate

Intense, sweet, fresh nose: Mediterranean herbs, elegant spice and orange citrus over muscat. In the glass, marked herbal notes — thyme, fennel, rosemary — with the roundness typical of semisweet muscat vermouth. On the palate, a savoury, ample entry; moderate sweetness without cloying, and a long, lightly bitter finish with orange persistence. Keeps a herbal, territorial identity against industrial sweetened vermouths. Vermutpedia Score 9.1: an exceptional artisan red in its Alicante category, with enough personality to drink neat.

How to serve it

Very cold (5–8 °C), with plenty of ice, orange peel, olive or lemon twist, or simply neat — ideal for aperitif or a long after-meal drink. Serve in a small glass or tumbler, where chill balances muscat sweetness without dulling herbal bitterness. Also works in Negroni or Americano when you want a Spanish red with local spice. Pairs with charcuterie, aged cheese, pickles and mountain Alicante cooking. More body and sweetness than the white in the range; the classic aperitif reference in the pair.

Production context

Cup de la Muntanya makes Calla i Beu in the Montaña de Alicante (Planes, El Comtat). Muscat of Alexandria wine base macerated with locally gathered botanicals: wormwood, clove, lemon verbena, pebrella, fennel, cat's tail, thyme, rosemary, orange peel, ginger, chamomile, gentian, elder and dittany. The bodega aims for balance between sweetness, bitterness and acidity, fixed with quality grape spirit. 15% vol., 70 cl bottle. Unaged in barrel. Sibling of Calla i Beu Blanco, on mountain white wine.

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