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Carmeleta Orange

Carmeleta

Valencia , España

7.4 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 7.4/10

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Overall impression

Carmeleta Orange is «Carne de naranjo» (orange tree flesh), flagship of the Valencian brand. Orange and mandarin vermouth with root, green shoots, fresh leaves and orange blossom; natural orange colour, crystal clear, without artificial colourants. The house presents it as the only vermouth in the world with this integral citrus profile. 15% vol., 75 cl. For Vermutpedia, Orange is Carmeleta's identity bottle — a category-defying aromatised aperitif that uses every part of the orange tree rather than a token peel garnish.

Nose and palate

Citrus and floral notes, fresh and generous; sweet liquorice, ginger and balsamic touches. On the palate intense, balanced in acidity and bitterness, with a caramel and vanilla finish according to the official tasting note. Muscat, Malvasía and Planta Nova base supports mandarin, orange blossom, ginger, leaves and root in a profile that is unmistakably Valencian. Compared with generic orange aperitifs, Carmeleta bets on whole-tree botany and natural colour without dyes — a singular reference on the Spanish map.

How to serve it

Serve very cold, alone or with ice and citrus peel; ideal for Valencian dessert course or high-aromatic citrus cocktails. A spritz with soda highlights the mandarin and blossom without masking ginger and liquorice. Pairs with chocolate, citrus desserts and blue cheese where the caramel-vanilla finish finds contrast. Not a Negroni vermouth — shines in aperitivo, sobremesa and creative mixology where citrus intensity is the point.

Production context

Base of Muscat, Malvasía and Planta Nova. Production with mandarin, orange blossom, ginger, leaves and orange tree root. 15% vol., 75 cl. Spirit & Cocktail S.L., Valencia. Contains sulphites. Part of the Carmeleta range alongside Bianco, Rosseta and Rosso. Verifiable at carmeleta.com/producto/orange-750ml/.

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