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Rosé · Medium-sweet

Drapò Vermouth Rosé

Turin Vermouth

Torino , Italia

Overall impression

Vermutpedia is re-evaluating the Italian catalogue; the Vermutpedia Score for this entry remains pending until the new tasting round is complete. Drapò Vermouth Rosé is the rosé vermouth of Turin Vermouth (Tuvè), conceived as the link between the Bianco — too sweet for some palates — and the Rosso — too full-bodied — according to turin-vermouth.com. Made with Trebbiano and Monferrato Ruchè; salmon colour with a spiced finish of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Fresh, fragrant aroma, with intense fruit and flower notes and an unexpected spiced finish. 16% vol., formats 1 L and 75 cl. For Vermutpedia, it represents the Torinese rosé in the Drapò range: a bridge between white sweetness and red spice, sibling of the Rosso, Bianco and Gran Riserva. Ideal when seeking an intermediate vermouth in mixology and aperitif.

Nose and palate

The official sheet describes a fresh, fragrant aroma, with strong fruit and flower notes and an unexpected spiced finish. On the palate the flavour is very special: at the tip of the tongue you appreciate the smoothness and sweetness typical of Drapò Bianco; as the sip expands, it gives way to an enveloping sensation of Drapò Rosso spice — cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Trebbiano brings freshness and lightness; Monferrato Ruchè introduces floral hints and red fruit typical of the Piedmontese varietal. Compared with commercial rosé vermouths, Drapò Rosé has a clear narrative: not a clarified rosso, but a composition fusing two range profiles. The 16% vol. supports structure in spritz and reinterpreted Palm Beach. In the glass, the sweet-spiced evolution in a single sip stands out; the cinnamon and clove aftertaste closes with warmth. A rosé for palates seeking intermediate Vermouth di Torino on a Piedmontese grape base.

How to serve it

Turin Vermouth recommends Drapò Rosé on its own with ice and grapefruit, in spritz or in Palm Beach reinterpretations with a rosé profile. Serve very cold, between 6 and 8 °C, in a balloon glass or wide tumbler; grapefruit or orange slice according to preference. Works in terrace aperitifs where a vermouth less sweet than the Bianco and less full-bodied than the Rosso is sought. Also in signature mixology combining gin, citrus and rosé vermouth. Pairs with salads, fresh cheeses and light appetisers. Not a meditation vermouth: it shines in social aperitif and creative bar service. Very cold in spritz; slightly tempered in tasting to appreciate the sweet-spiced evolution on the palate. For Vermutpedia, it fits on Italian vermouth lists where rosé brings floral freshness and contained spice with Tuvè Torinese stamp.

Production context

Turin Vermouth (P.IVA 10649320016) makes Drapò Rosé in Torino (Piedmont, Italy): Trebbiano and Monferrato Ruchè base; profile fusing Bianco smoothness and Rosso spice. 16% vol.; formats 1 L and 75 cl. Drapò range: Rosso, Bianco, Rosé and Gran Riserva. Historic producer of Turin vermouth. For Vermutpedia, Drapò Rosé synthesises semisweet Torinese rosé vermouth: salmon, fruit, flowers, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and Tuvè heritage documented at turin-vermouth.com/en/product/drapo-rose/.

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