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Blanco

Vilassar de Mar

White · Medium-sweet

Espinaler Vermut Blanco

Espinaler

Vilassar de Mar , España

6.6 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 6.6/10

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Overall impression

Espinaler Vermut Blanco is the lightest, most citrus-driven expression of the Vilassar de Mar vermouth range, sibling to the legendary Rojo, the contemporary Rosé and the Reserva and Vintage references. According to the official shop tienda.espinaler.com, it is born from the balanced maceration of the house's best and most secret selection of aromatic herbs — from wormwood, cinnamon, absinthe and cardamom to pennyroyal mint or Cretan dittany, among many others — on a white wine base. Pale yellow with emerald hints; fresh, intense aroma and flavour that the brand itself describes as a unique bouquet turned into tradition among the finest vermouths. 15% vol., 75 cl, origin Spain-Catalonia. Espinaler, a brand with more than 130 years of history in Vilassar de Mar (Barcelona), sells more than 450,000 units of vermouth a year alongside preserves, olives and its emblematic sauce — espinaler.com. For Vermutpedia, it represents the Mediterranean tavern white: more accessible and refreshing than the classic red, ideal for cocktails and summer aperitifs without giving up the reserved botanicals that define Espinaler identity.

Nose and palate

The official sheet describes a pale yellow vermouth with emerald hints, fresh and intense on nose and palate. Wormwood, cinnamon, absinthe, cardamom, pennyroyal mint and Cretan dittany emerge — botanicals the house declares in its reserved selection, bringing a Mediterranean herbal profile with spiced and lightly mentholated hints. The special maceration yields a unique bouquet: citrus freshness on opening, herbal depth in the centre and balsamic dittany notes on the aftertaste. On the palate it is sweet and round — 15 g sugar per 100 ml according to official nutritional information — with soft bitterness that balances semisweet sweetness without aggression. Clean texture, easy drinking and moderate persistence; 15% vol. keeps lightness for aperitif and cocktails. Compared with Espinaler Rojo — terracotta ruby, oregano, mint and caramel — Blanco bets on freshness and citrus elegance. Compared with Rosé — forest fruit and rose petals — it keeps classic herbal botanicals in a white key. A vermouth for those who want Espinaler DNA in a refreshing, versatile format.

How to serve it

Espinaler recommends its white vermouth ideal for cocktails or for sharing the best conversations with family and friends — a format that fits the Vilassar brand's social aperitif philosophy. Serve very cold, 6–8 °C, in a cocktail glass, low tumbler or on the rocks with lemon or orange twist to enhance the citrus botanicals. Works in spritz with soda or light tonic, in a white Martini when seeking a semisweet Mediterranean profile, or solo as a summer terrace aperitif. Pairs with Espinaler preserves, olives, salads, fresh cheeses and light tapas — coherent with the house gourmet universe. The 75 cl format is standard for home use; also available in one-litre tap for bars. No slow tasting required: it is conversation, terrace and accessible cocktail vermouth. In contemporary mixology, an aromatic modifier in drinks that need herbal white without the weight of red. For Vermutpedia, it belongs on Catalan vermouth lists alongside Rojo, Rosé and Reserva from the same bodega.

Production context

Espinaler makes Vermut Blanco in Vilassar de Mar (Barcelona), within the legal denomination Vermut blanco, origin Spain-Catalonia. White wine base with sugar, botanical extracts — wormwood, cinnamon, absinthe, cardamom, pennyroyal mint, Cretan dittany and more herbs from the reserved formula — 15% vol., net content 750 ml. No barrel ageing; balanced maceration the house describes as tradition among the finest vermouths. The Espinaler brand, founded in 1896, is a reference in Mediterranean aperitif: more than 350 products among preserves, olives, crisps, cava, sangria and vermouth — espinaler.com. Completes the vermouth range alongside Rojo, Rosé, Rojo Reserva, Rojo Vintage and Reserva Especial 125 Aniversario. Declared ingredients: white wine, sugar, water, ethyl alcohol, botanical extracts, acidifiers and preservatives (sulphites). For Vermutpedia, Espinaler Blanco synthesises Catalan tavern white vermouth: secret herbs, emerald freshness, round sweetness and verifiable Vilassar heritage at tienda.espinaler.com.

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