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Alicante

Red · Artisan · Medium-sweet

Puig Campana Rojo

Puig Campana

Alicante , España

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Overall impression

Puig Campana Rojo is the artisan red vermouth of the Alicantine brand made by Vinos Illa de Benidorm in La Nucía, with Puig Campana mountain — north of the province, facing the Mediterranean — as emblem and botanical inspiration. According to the official brand listing at Nuevos Vinos, it is made mainly from 90% Moscatel de Alejandría and 10% Giró, macerated for up to 55 days with a carefully chosen selection of botanicals for a characteristic, exclusive flavour. The project was born in 2015 when passionate consumers decided to create Puig Campana Vermut Artesano y Reserva, recovering Mediterranean vermouth tradition from Benidorm. The legend of the mountain's hole — where a knight drove his sword — connects the product with hillside herbs. For Vermutpedia, the Rojo represents the Alicantine semisweet vermouth with more body and colour than the range white: coppery, unctuous and designed for Levantine aperitif with ice and citrus.

Nose and palate

Pending evaluation.

How to serve it

The brand and its distributors recommend serving it very cold with an orange slice, ice and seasoned olives as a classic Mediterranean aperitif. It works between 8 and 10 °C in a wide glass, where unctuosity dilutes without losing aromatics. It pairs with paella, octopus, aged cheeses, charcuterie or varied Levantine tapas, where semisweet sweetness complements salt-cured and fried foods. In cocktails, it fits Americano, soft Negroni or soda combinations that respect the Moscatel character. The 70 cl format places it as terrace, informal bar and home consumption vermouth in the Marina Alta. Also as a Spritz base with prosecco or cava for a more festive aperitif. For Vermutpedia, Puig Campana Rojo is drunk with ice, orange and calm: Alicantine mountain vermouth that pays homage to Mediterranean aperitif tradition with local artisan produce.

Production context

Puig Campana makes artisan vermouth in La Nucía (Alicante) under Vinos Illa de Benidorm S.L., with maceration of up to 55 days on 90% Moscatel de Alejandría and 10% Giró. Ingredients include white wine, red wine, wormwood, orange peel, cinnamon, sage, cat's tail, chamomile, ginger, wine alcohol and herb extracts. Alcohol is 15% vol., 70 cl bottle, no barrel ageing. The official range comprises Vermú Tinto-Rojo and Vermú Blanco Puig Campana, listed in the brand catalogue. The name and the hole legend link the product to the landscape and culture of Puig Campana mountain. For Vermutpedia, the Rojo synthesises the house's artisan Alicantine red vermouth: 15% vol., 70 cl, semisweet, sibling to the Blanco in the Mediterranean range verifiable at vermutpuigcampana.es and nuevosvinos.es.

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