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Dos Déus Reserva

Priorat B&D Lab

Bellmunt del Priorat , España

7.2 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 7.2/10

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Overall impression

Dos Déus Reserva is the foundational vermouth of Priorat B&D Lab: the bodega's first vermouth, launched in 2013, and the house reference according to prioratlab.com. It defines itself as traditional Spanish vermouth with a modern approach — intense, with elegant bitter notes balanced by Jerez sweetness and candied orange, aged at least three years in selected Jerez barrels. The formula incorporates forty-seven herbs — a figure that distinguishes Reserva within the Dos Déus range — on a base of local Priorat wine, articulating Catalan viticultural territory with Jerez solera soul. Gold Vinari 2017 (best vermouth), Gold Vinari and Girovi 2021. Against Estrelles — more bitter, less sugar, 60/40 solera — Reserva offers greater balsamic depth and a finish that evolves toward oloroso. For Vermutpedia, it is Priorat Lab's premium expression: a guard vermouth with international awards, designed for unhurried aperitifs and for those seeking complexity without abandoning Spanish vermouth tradition. Bellmunt del Priorat as origin; Jerez as soul.

Nose and palate

The official sheet describes a rich, deep nose: balsamic notes, liquorice, raisins, toasted caramel and Pedro Ximénez — an oxidative register that anticipates prolonged ageing. On the palate it is powerful and elegantly bitter, with character, sweet orange citrus notes and an earthy, spiced background that adds body and integrated bitterness. The finish is medium-long, with Pedro Ximénez notes that slowly transform into a clean, seductive oloroso register. Broad texture, Jerez sweetness that rounds without cloying, bitterness that persists in the aftertaste. Compared with Estrelles — medium body, predominant bitterness, more delicate bouquet — Reserva deploys greater balsamic density and PX complexity; against Origins, three years in selected barrels adds layers the young vermouth cannot reach. A vermouth for palates that value evolution in the glass and the balance between Jerez sweetness and herbal bitterness. 15% vol., 75 cl.

How to serve it

Priorat Lab recommends serving Dos Déus Reserva between 10 and 12 °C, simply with ice and a slice of grapefruit — a format the house promotes as ideal for appreciating the balance between bitterness and Jerez sweetness. Grapefruit adds citrus bitterness that dialogues with the forty-seven herbs and the candied orange notes of the profile. It also works in a cocktail glass without ice, very cold, for unhurried aperitifs where the evolution toward oloroso in the finish can be appreciated. In mixology, it is a base for Negroni or Manhattan with a Priorat-Jerez profile; its density supports bitter and gin without losing identity. Pairs with aged cheeses, foie, preserves and charcuterie; the balsamic and PX register complements fat and salt. Avoid excess ice that would dilute three years of barrel complexity. For special occasions, serve in a balloon glass with an olive or a skewer of candied orange. Reserva is not a quick-drinking vermouth: it invites conscious tasting.

Production context

Priorat B&D Lab makes Dos Déus Reserva at carrer Font Vella 13, Bellmunt del Priorat (Tarragona). First vermouth of the bodega (2013), with a local wine base and forty-seven herbs aged at least three years in selected Jerez barrels. Part of the Estrelles & Reserva duet that the house presents as a union of tradition and innovation. Awards: Gold Vinari 2017 (best vermouth), Gold Vinari and Girovi 2021. 15% vol., 75 cl. Distinct from Estrelles — 60/40 solera, more bitter, less sugar — and from the Origins range — experimental, young, forty botanics, six months. Priorat Lab operates within the Catalan Priorat wine ecosystem, with NextGenerationEU funding. For Vermutpedia, Reserva synthesises Catalan author vermouth with Jerez soul: 47 herbs, three years in barrel, Vinari and Girovi awards, and an evolving finish toward oloroso. Sheet verifiable at prioratlab.com.

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