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Sartaguda

Red · Artisan · Medium-sweet

Vermut Rojo Ordoki

Ordoki

Sartaguda , España

7.4 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 7.4/10

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Overall impression

Vermut Rojo Ordoki is the litre reference from Ordoki (Sartaguda, Navarra), a Navarrese liqueur house with roots in Baztan tradition since 1995 and a modern factory in operation since 2019, according to brand documentation consolidated in Vermutpedia and the official ordoki.es catalogue. The product sheet describes production with selection of a good wine and maceration of herbs and aromatic plants — method in the style of traditional Navarrese farmhouse — in 1-litre format and 15% vol. It is not the premium barrel reference — that role belongs to Vermut Barrica Ordoki aged more than eighteen months in oak — but the everyday red vermouth for home, hospitality and tap vermouth. Ordoki also makes patxaran, blackberry liqueurs and house liqueurs with the same artisan philosophy. For Vermutpedia, the litre Rojo represents accessible Navarrese vermouth: direct, aromatic and designed for abundant ice at table or informal bar.

Nose and palate

The official ordoki.es website defines a vermouth made with good wine base and botanical maceration of herbs and aromatic plants, without aggressive filtration declared in the house's general line. On the nose, classic Navarrese red vermouth profile: macerated herbs, soft spices, moderate sweetness and round vinous background that anticipates refreshing aperitif. On the palate, soft aromatic entry, balance between moderate sweetness and wormwood bitterness; fluid texture designed for dilution with ice in a wide glass. Alcohol at 15% vol. integrates without harshness. Compared with Vermut Barrica Ordoki — premium reference with toasted, vanilla and oak spice nuances — the litre Rojo is more direct, lighter and less structured, but maintains natural and artisan character. Finish is clean, with moderate herbal persistence. For those seeking honest Navarrese vermouth in economical format, the litre Rojo is the gateway to the Ordoki range.

How to serve it

The 1-litre format and semisweet profile invite cold consumption with abundant ice in a wide glass or highball, as terrace vermouth or domestic tap vermouth. Works as direct Navarrese aperitif, with gildas, preserves or northern cheeses, without elaborate cocktailery. In informal hospitality, the litre fits tap vermouth and shared consumption in a jug. Also in simple mixed drinks with soft tonic or soda, where aromatic herbs shine without masking the wine base. At very cold temperature (4–6 °C), it gains in refreshment. It does not demand a wine glass or Milanese ritual: its value lies in direct, generous, Mediterranean-Navarrese drinking. For those who wish to go deeper, the 75 cl Barrica offers the premium oak-aged version from the same house. For Vermutpedia, Rojo is drunk with ice and calm; it is litre vermouth for everyday aperitif in Sartaguda and beyond.

Production context

Ordoki makes artisan liqueurs in Sartaguda (Navarra), Gobella industrial estate, with prolonged macerations of herbs and aromatic plants on selected wine. Official vermouth range: 1-litre Rojo (15% vol.) and 75 cl Barrica (18+ months in oak, 15% vol., Gold International Spirits Challenge 2022). Also patxaran, blackberry liqueurs and Navarrese house liqueurs. The company combines Baztan tradition since 1995 with modern facilities since 2019. For Vermutpedia, the litre Rojo synthesises entry-level artisan Navarrese red vermouth: 15% vol., 100 cl, no barrel ageing, sibling of Barrica in the Ordoki catalogue. Essential piece of the Navarrese vermouth map verifiable at ordoki.es.

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