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Botella de Fernando de Castilla Vermut Blanco con cápsula blanca y etiqueta diamante; Palomino y Moscatel de Jerez
Blanco

Jerez

Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla / Vermutpedia

White · Medium-sweet

Fernando de Castilla Vermut Blanco

Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla

Jerez , España

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Overall impression

Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla Vermut Blanco is the white sibling of the bodega's Jerez red vermouth: a fruitier, fresher and more cocktail-versatile expression. The label defines it as vermouth from Palomino and Moscatel grape wines with local botanicals macerated in American oak butts («Original Recipe», Est. 1837). The official sheet adds impregnation with up to 27 natural botanicals — wormwood, lemon and orange peel, clove, among others — without artificial aromas; 15% vol. and 75 cl. According to the bodega: pale, clean, bright colour; fruity nose (moscatel grape and spices); semisweet, intense and long palate with wormwood, clove and thyme. Sibling to Vermut Rojo (Oloroso and PX, 17% vol.). For Vermutpedia, Andalusian vermouth with natural botanicals and semisweet profile for iced aperitif and mixology. Made in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz); pairing: olives, crisps and pickled mussels.

Nose and palate

Pending evaluation. Trade sheet / label: pale, clean, bright colour; fruity moscatel grape and spice nose; semisweet, intense and long palate with wormwood, clove and thyme; Palomino and Moscatel base with local botanicals macerated in American oak butts.

How to serve it

Fernando de Castilla recommends serving it on ice with an orange slice or peel, a format that enhances maceration citrus and balances the semisweet profile. Very versatile for cocktails: Martini, Bamboo, vermouth with soda or modern preparations demanding white vermouth with 15% vol. and Jerez character. Pairs with olives, crisps and pickled mussels — classic Andalusian aperitif. Cold, 6–8 °C; balloon glass or wide tumbler with ice. Also solo, unmixed, to appreciate length and wormwood-thyme finish.

Production context

Bodegas Rey Fernando de Castilla makes Vermut Blanco in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), C/Jardinillo 7-11. Per label and official sheet: Jerez wine from Palomino and Moscatel grapes; local botanicals (up to 27 natural: wormwood, lemon peel, orange peel, clove, thyme, among others) macerated in American oak butts, without artificial aromas. 15% vol.; 75 cl bottles. Official pairing: olives, crisps, pickled mussels. Service: on ice with orange slice or peel; very versatile for cocktails. Part of the bodega's vermouth range alongside Vermut Rojo. Sheet verifiable at fernandodecastilla.com.

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