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Giglio Vermouth Rosso Firenze

Giglio

Firenze , Italia

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Overall impression

Vermutpedia is re-evaluating the Italian catalogue; the Vermutpedia Score for this entry remains pending until the new tasting round is complete. Giglio Vermouth Rosso Firenze is the red expression of the artisan Tuscan vermouth from Azienda vinicola Giglio — brand «Giglio di Sparla & Gerardi»— based in Lastra a Signa (Firenze), according to the philosophy verifiable at gigliodifirenze.eu. The Cicali family, after acquiring traditional Sparla & Gerardi in 1990 and launching the Giglio brand in 2014, makes vini liquorosi and vermouths where the Florentine lily symbolises Tuscan identity. The rosso follows the same conception as the house's «Giglio» white Vermouth: aromatised wine with artemisia, spices, herbs and flowers, alcohol and sugar for consistency and preservation, classified as vino liquoroso. In vermut rosso, caramel is the only permitted colourant according to the winery's own explanation. Seventeen percent alcohol, semisweet profile and 75 cl bottle. For Vermutpedia, Giglio Rosso represents the reference non-Piedmont red vermouth in Tuscany: Mediterranean botanicals, local wine base and liquoroso tradition since 1973.

Nose and palate

Azienda Giglio describes its vermouths as consistent, round, with aromas of artemisia, spices, herbs and flowers — philosophy applicable to the rosso according to the range and the profile declared for the white at gigliodifirenze.eu. On the nose, Rosso Firenze presents intense red colour with Mediterranean herbs, citrus and spiced nuances on a Tuscan wine base. On the palate it balances semisweet sweetness and herbal bitterness: the pronounced sweet taste is well balanced by a bitter herbal note, with velvety texture according to the house for its sweet vermouth range. Floral and spiced notes in layers, without excess sugar masking artemisia. Medium persistence, roundness and verifiable Tuscan character in the Sparla & Gerardi tradition. At 17% vol. it is more assertive than light vermouths and works in Tuscan Negroni or solo on ice. Red reference of the non-Turin vermouth scene in Florence.

How to serve it

Giglio recommends serving its vermouths always cold, at a starting temperature of 12 degrees, neat or with ice only — maximum two cubes, orange slice and squeezed lemon peel over the wine — according to the white Vermouth sheet that shares the service philosophy. In cocktails, Rosso Firenze shines in Tuscan Negroni, spritz or solo on ice with orange, where Mediterranean botanicals and the Tuscan base add character without dominating. Pairs with Tuscan charcuterie, semicured cheeses and Mediterranean appetisers. With its semisweet profile and 17% vol., it is not an extra dry vermouth but a classic cocktail modifier and terrace aperitif. 75 cl bottle. For anyone exploring Tuscan vermouths, Giglio Rosso complements the house white and Ronchì Pichi as an alternative red aromatised wine in the Giglio range.

Production context

Giglio Vermouth Rosso Firenze is made in Lastra a Signa (Firenze) by Azienda vinicola Giglio — Sparla & Gerardi since 1973, Giglio brand since 2014 — according to gigliodifirenze.eu. Tuscan wine base aromatised with artemisia, spices, herbs and flowers; in rosso, caramel as permitted colourant. Seventeen percent alcohol, 75 cl, small-scale family production. The house has operated in vini liquorosi and aperitivi since 1973 with tradition, passion and attention; the Florentine lily is ambassador of Tuscan identity. Verifiable catalogue includes «Giglio» white Vermouth and vini liquorosi; Rosso Firenze completes the red vermouth offer. For Vermutpedia, Giglio Rosso is the reference artisan Tuscan red vermouth: verifiable Mediterranean botanicals, semisweet-bitter profile and the red side of the Giglio di Sparla & Gerardi project against conventional Piedmont vermouth.

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