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Torquemada (Palencia)

Rosé · Artisan · Medium-sweet

Vermú Corito Rosé

Destilería Esteban Araujo

Torquemada (Palencia) , España

8.0 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 8.0/10

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Overall impression

Vermú Corito Rosé is the rosé expression of the Corito range from Destilería Esteban Araujo in Torquemada. Tempranillo base at fifteen degrees, with orange and lemon peel, wormwood, orange blossom, cardamom and juniper. One-litre format (~€11) and fragrant profile for drinkers seeking botanical personality beyond commercial fruity rosés without bitterness. Less international-award track than Clásico or Reserva, but clear identity within the Palencia range.

Nose and palate

Strawberry-pink, clean and bright, in the style of an Arlanza rosé. Subtle, intense and complex nose: orange blossom, cardamom, typical Corito citrus and balsamic juniper. Sweet, spiced entry; juniper perfumes the mouth and orange blossom intensifies; sweetness yields to contained, balanced bitterness. Modern floral-balsamic rosé, lighter than Clásico.

How to serve it

Serve very cold with ice in a wide glass and grapefruit or orange peel reinforcing the citrus and orange blossom of the formula. Sweet-spiced profile and contained bitterness ideal for terrace aperitifs, afternoon vermut and shared drinking thanks to the one-litre format. Works in light mixes with soda, tonic or bar bitter when seeking a rosé with more botanical character than a conventional white vermouth. Pairs with salads, fresh cheeses, mild preserves and Mediterranean aperitifs.

Production context

Destilería Esteban Araujo makes Corito Rosé in Torquemada (Palencia). Confirmed: rosé type, Tempranillo, 15% vol., citrus peel, wormwood, orange blossom, cardamom and juniper botanicals, one-litre format. Corito Vermú philosophy: first Palencia vermouth, artisan production with natural raw materials, selected botanicals, wine and grape spirit. Full range: Clásico (Viura and Albillo), Blanco (Verdejo) and Rosé (Tempranillo), each with botanicals adapted to style. No declared wood ageing.

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