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Mercadal Vermut Blanc Tradicional

Vinum Selecció

Reus , España

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Overall impression

Mercadal Vermut Blanc Tradicional is the white from Vinum Selecció (Reus), made from local wines with good aromatic complexity, balsamic strength and lightly sweet sensations according to the winery. Very Mediterranean; a vermouth tribute to Reus's plaça del Mercadal. Part of the Mercadal triad alongside the Negre and Reserva Castanyer, it embodies the cooperative's artisan approach to Reus vermouth culture: a litre format designed for bar service and terrace ritual in Baix Camp. For Vermutpedia, it represents Catalan white vermouth with balsamic Mediterranean identity, local-wine base and verifiable production at vinumseleccio.com.

Nose and palate

Mediterranean balsamic profile with light sweetness and fine aromaticity. Balance between sweetness, bitterness and alcohol shared with the Negre in the range. On the nose, local wines bring herbal and balsamic depth without aggressive sweetness; on the palate, the semisweet register stays contained, with a clean bitter close that keeps the white drinkable in long sessions. Compared with the Negre Tradicional, the Blanc trades intensity of colour for luminosity and a more floral-balsamic axis; against Reserva Castanyer, it is younger and more direct, without chestnut-barrel confit notes. Texture is approachable, designed for ice and social consumption rather than slow contemplative tasting. A white that speaks Reus plaza vermouth in a one-litre bottle at competitive cooperative pricing.

How to serve it

Serve very cold as an aperitif; the one-litre format suits bar service and Reus terrace vermouth tradition. In a wide glass with abundant ice, the balsamic Mediterranean profile opens without needing elaborate garnish — though a lemon peel or olive works well. The litre bottle favours refills in local vermuterías and domestic consumption on warm Catalan afternoons. Pairs with olives, conservas, cured meats and simple tapas. Temperature between 6 and 10 °C. At roughly €8.50 RRP through cooperative channels, it positions itself as accessible artisan vermouth for volume service rather than premium cocktail work. For Vermutpedia, Mercadal Blanc is drunk cold, with ice, in the social register of Reus vermouth culture.

Production context

Made in Reus by Vinum Selecció from local wines. 15% vol., 1 L, ~€8.50 RRP. Part of the Mercadal triad alongside Negre Tradicional and Reserva Castanyer. Artisan production without declared barrel ageing; botanical maceration on regional wines. Vinum Selecció documents the range at vinumseleccio.com/categoria-producto/vermut-mercadal/. For Vermutpedia, Mercadal Blanc Tradicional synthesises Reus white vermouth: Mediterranean, balsamic, litre format and cooperative accessibility. Sibling of the Negre and Castanyer in the Vermutpedia catalogue.

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