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Terrer

Red · Medium-sweet

Castelrío Vermouth Rojo

Bodegas y Vinos Angel Luis Pablo Uriol S.L.

Terrer , España

4.8 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 4.8/10

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Overall impression

Castelrío Vermouth Rojo is the red vermouth of Alcampo's economy Castelrío line, officially listed as «CASTELRÍO Vermouth rojo elaborado en España 1 l.» on compraonline.alcampo.es. It belongs to the Alcampo Económico segment, with legal designation Vermut Rojo and production in Spain attributed to Bodegas y Vinos Angel Luis Pablo Uriol S.L. — Camino Calatayud, s/n, Terrer (Zaragoza). 15% vol., 1 L format, indicative price around €2.74/litre on the online sheet — the cheapest of the Castelrío pair. Semisweet profile coherent with 10.5 g sugars per 100 g declared (126 kcal/100 g). For Vermutpedia, it represents Aragonese private-label red in the supermarket: accessible, made in Terrer by Uriol and intended for everyday aperitivo without gourmet pretensions. Functional reference within the Castelrío range alongside the white of the same brand, with a composition that includes aromatising preparation of wine and aromatic herbs and E150a caramel colouring.

Nose and palate

The composition declared on Alcampo — white wine, sugar, natural flavourings, aromatising preparation (wine and aromatic herbs), E150a caramel, citric acid and sulphites — points towards a classic mass-market red profile. The 10.5 g sugars per 100 g place sweetness in a medium range, less indulgent than litre vermouths with 13 g or more. On the nose, basic caramel and dried-herb aromatics, without the depth of artisan reds from the same area — Casa Valdepablo, Selección. On the palate, linear drinking, medium sweetness, short bitterness at the finish, light texture and direct passage. The 15% vol. sustains structure for aperitivo with ice. Compared with Castelrío Blanco from the same brand, the red brings greater caramel-spice presence thanks to the aromatising preparation and colouring. For palates seeking an economical litre red made in Aragón, it fulfils the contract documented on compraonline.alcampo.es.

How to serve it

With ice and a slice of orange for a simple aperitivo is the most coherent service for a semisweet domestic red. Also in an economical Americano or home-bar combinations where the 1 L format proves practical. Serve very cold from the fridge; it does not demand a balloon glass or elaborate garnish. Pairs with olives, pickles and light appetisers. Once opened, keep sealed in a cool place, protected from light. Alcampo warns that the product is prohibited to minors — standard notice on the sheet. For Vermutpedia, Castelrío Rojo is supermarket rosso for a cold aperitivo with ice and orange, or economical mixing per the Alcampo sheet.

Production context

Operator/importer: Bodegas y Vinos Angel Luis Pablo Uriol S.L., Camino Calatayud, s/n, 50293 Terrer (Zaragoza), Spain — according to compraonline.alcampo.es. Country of origin: Spain. Legal designation: Vermut Rojo. Declared ingredients: white wine (grape, sulphur dioxide), water, alcohol, sugar, natural flavourings, aromatising preparation (wine and aromatic herbs), E150a caramel colouring, citric acid, potassium polyaspartate, potassium metabisulphite (sulphites). 15% vol.; 1 L. Nutritional data per 100 g: 527 kJ / 126 kcal, 11 g carbohydrates (10.5 g sugars), 0.1 g fat, 0.1 g protein, 0.01 g salt. Alcampo Económico line; price €2.74/litre. Contains sulphites. For Vermutpedia, Castelrío Vermouth Rojo synthesises Aragonese private-label red at Alcampo: Uriol in Terrer, 15% vol., 1 L and verifiable sheet at compraonline.alcampo.es.

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