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Miró Rosso

Miró Vermouth

Reus , España

6.6 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 6.6/10

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Overall impression

Miró Rosso is the emblematic red vermouth of Emilio Miró Salvat in Reus (Tarragona), a city the house presents as the birthplace of authentic Catalan vermouth. According to vermutmiro.com, it remains the authentic Vermouth of Reus: ruby red with brick-toned highlights, unmistakable aromas and a flavour built on aperitif herbs — stimulating and refreshing. Made with a perfect combination of wholly natural aromatic herbs, marked and elegant maceration with a lightly balsamic character. Subtly sweet with a slight bitter edge, very silky, easy to drink, light and with a fine finish, following the most closely guarded family recipe handed down through the years. At 15% vol. and available in the standard 1-litre format in the official store — Vermutpedia's file also lists 75 cl — it sits within the portfolio alongside Bianco, Extra Dry, Reserva, Gran Reserva, Fusión and Organic. For Vermutpedia, it represents the Reus red aperitif vermouth par excellence: spiced and balsamic profile, balance between semisweet sweetness and herbal bitterness, and the heritage of more than a century of Catalan vermouth-making tradition.

Nose and palate

The official tasting note describes a terracotta red with brick highlights, clear and bright. On the nose, a very intense and fresh aromatic ensemble; marked balsamic and spiced notes that push caramel nuances to the background. On the palate, a richly spiced profile with touches of rosemary, thyme, wormwood, cardamom, fennel, liquorice and a hint of anise. Pleasant and lingering bitterness with elegant citrus notes. Long and very well-balanced finish. The contrast between semisweet sweetness — 14 g of sugar per 100 ml according to the official nutritional sheet — and herbal bitterness defines the Miró Rosso identity against more generic reds. Silky texture, light and easy passage, spiced-citrus persistence. Compared with Miró Rosso Fusión — Arbequina olive, Mediterranean salinity, collaboration with Paco Pérez — the classic Rosso prioritises a traditional balsamic and spiced profile; set against the Reserva or Gran Reserva — oak-aged — it favours freshness and barrel-free maceration. A red for palates seeking documented Reus vermouth with Mediterranean character.

How to serve it

Miró documents the Negroni Miró Sbagliato — 30 ml Miró Rosso, 30 ml cava, 30 ml Campari, ice in a wide glass, stirred, garnished with an orange wheel or twist. Also excellent on ice with orange and an olive as a classic Catalan-style aperitif, or in simple vermouth-and-soda serves. Pour between 6 and 8 °C in a wide glass or tumbler; ice opens up the spices and herbs without making the drink cloying. Pairs with olives, preserved fish, aged cheeses and Mediterranean tapas. Works in a Manhattan, Americano and creations calling for a silky, spiced red vermouth. It is not a light, sweet spritz vermouth: it invites appreciation of rosemary, thyme, wormwood and citrus. For Vermutpedia, the Rosso is the Reus choice for a cold aperitif and cocktails documented at vermutmiro.com. Pairs with cured ham, anchovies and Catalan cheeses; in a red spritz it adds integrated herbal bitterness. Temperature 6–8 °C; balloon glass or wide tumbler in the tradition of Reus vermouth time.

Production context

Emilio Miró Salvat S.A. produces the Rosso in Reus (Tarragona) from wine, sugar, alcohol, infusions of aromatic plant substances, caramel colouring E150d, stabilisers E456 and preservatives E228 and E202; 15% vol. Contains sulphites per the official sheet. No declared barrel ageing. The Miró range: Rosso, Bianco, Extra Dry, Reserva, Gran Reserva, Fusión, Organic, Rosado, Emblemático. For Vermutpedia, the Rosso epitomises classic Catalan red vermouth: natural herbs, elegant maceration, 15% vol. and a tasting note verifiable at vermutmiro.com. 1 L format in the official store; contains sulphites. The historic Miró range in Reus since 1957; sibling of Bianco, Extra Dry, Reserva, Gran Reserva, Fusión and Organic within the Vermuts Miró Salvat portfolio.

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