Quevedo Vermute Edição de Outono (Dry)

Name: Quevedo Vermute Edição de Outono (Dry)
Brand: Quevedo
Rating: 7.4 (1 reviews)

Quevedo

Douro , Portugal

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Overall impression

Quevedo Vermute Edição de Outono (Dry) is the first limited edition of Quevedo Wines' seasonal vermouth collection, a family winery in São João da Pesqueira (Douro). According to the official website, the collection was born when Ryan Opaz challenged the house to recover one of the region's noblest — though forgotten — drinks: vermouth. The result is an exciting collection of sensory impressions of the terroir surrounding the vineyards in each season of the year: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. The Autumn edition is a snapshot of the region in autumn, with typical seasonal aromas and flavours: heather and rich honey notes giving way to more delicate flavours such as mint, lemon balm and laurel. On the palate it is off-dry with a slight bitter note at the finish to cleanse the palate. For Vermutpedia, Outono Dry represents the seasonal Douro vermouth in its driest, most elegant facet: 16% vol., limited edition and designed for a Douro Dry Martini.

Nose and palate

The official product sheet describes a vermouth that captures autumn in the valley: heather — a resinous, herbaceous aroma typical of Douro scrubland — and rich honey on the nose, followed by finer nuances of mint, lemon balm and laurel. On the palate, the profile is off-dry: almost dry, with restrained sweetness that never cloys and a gentle herbal bitterness at the finish that cleanses the palate, ideal for those seeking vermouth with character without excess sugar. At 16% vol., alcohol and botanicals integrate without harshness in an ensemble that prioritises aromatic finesse over density. Compared with the Winter edition (Sweet) — more than 20 winter plants and fruits from 2021, local wine and honey for a sweet profile — Autumn is lighter, more herbal and more oriented to dry cocktails. The 500 ml bottle — according to the official shop — and sold-out status reinforce its value as a collector's piece. For anyone tasting seasonal vermouths, Outono Dry offers an aromatic portrait of Douro autumn verifiable at quevedo.pt.

How to serve it

Quevedo defines this vermute as the perfect drink to create a Douro Dry Martini or to savour with ice while nibbling local olives or salted almonds. Served straight, it works with ice in a short glass or aperitif cup, where the final bitterness cleanses between bites. In cocktails, it is an ideal base for a regional dry Martini — Douro gin or vodka, a generous vermouth ratio, olive or lemon twist — or for drier Bamboo and Manhattan versions. As an autumn aperitif, it pairs with aged cheese, chestnuts, sautéed mushrooms or valley preserves, where heather and laurel connect with scrubland and seasonal cooking. At cold temperature (6–8 °C), it gains herbal freshness. For Vermutpedia, Outono Dry is drunk with intention: limited-edition vermouth that invites comparison with Winter Sweet from the same collection and discovery of how Quevedo translates Douro seasons into the glass.

Production context

Quevedo Wines' seasonal collection comprises four limited editions — Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer — conceived after Ryan Opaz's challenge to revitalise Douro vermouth tradition. Each edition captures characteristic seasonal aromas and flavours in an exclusive limited vermouth. The Autumn edition was the first to launch; Winter was the second, with more than 20 plants and fruits harvested in winter 2021, extraction in wine alcohol, blending with local wine and balance with locally produced honey. Autumn prioritises heather, honey, mint, lemon balm and laurel in an off-dry profile. Quevedo produces in São João da Pesqueira; products appear sold out in the official shop, confirming their limited character. For Vermutpedia, Outono Dry synthesises the reference seasonal dry Douro vermouth: 16% vol., limited edition, no barrel ageing, first piece of the seasonal range verifiable at quevedo.pt/vermute/.