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Roxmut

Llagar Sidra Castañón (Alimentos del Paraíso Natural)

Villaviciosa , España

7.5 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 7.5/10

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Overall impression

Roxmut was the first Asturian cider vermouth (March 2016): a compuesta from Llagar Castañón (Quintueles, Villaviciosa) built on 80% natural DOP cider from high-acidity apples, aromatic herbs and three months in barrel. The house tagline captures it: vermouth flavour with a cider soul. For Vermutpedia, Roxmut occupies a unique niche on the Spanish vermouth map — not a wine-based vermouth but a pioneering Asturian expression that marries sidra culture with vermouth logic. Artisan, barrel-aged and semidry, it proves that the vermouth category can extend beyond grape without losing aperitif identity. Available in 1 L and 25 cl formats at 15% vol., it remains a single-reference range from Castañón, verifiable at sidracastanon.com.

Nose and palate

Bright amber with copper glints. On the nose, Asturian apple citrus and balsamic herbaceous notes — oregano, chamomile — announce a profile where cider acidity meets aromatic maceration. On the palate, cider sharpness, gentle sweetness and a dry finish with wood and light bitterness define the glass. Three months in barrel lend amber colour through natural wood caramel rather than a classic wine profile. The semidry balance keeps the drink refreshing without cloying; herbal and balsamic layers add complexity beyond straightforward cider. Texture is lighter than conventional wine vermouth yet persistent in wood and bitter echo. For anyone exploring apple-based aperitifs, Roxmut offers a coherent, documented tasting that honours Asturian sidra while speaking the language of vermouth.

How to serve it

Serve very cold with ice and lime; olives optional. The house positions it as an aperitif with Asturian cheeses and charcuterie — a natural fit for the cider country of Villaviciosa. In a wide glass with moderate ice, the lime reinforces apple citrus while the cold tempers barrel sweetness. It works as a pre-meal opener in sidrería style or as a conversation piece for guests unfamiliar with cider vermouth. No elaborate cocktail ritual required: Roxmut shines direct, cold and local. For Vermutpedia, it is drunk as an Asturian terrace aperitif — ice, lime, optional olives — where sidra identity leads and vermouth aromatics follow.

Production context

Fortified to 15% vol. Amber colour from natural wood caramel, without a classic wine profile. Llagar Sidra Castañón (Alimentos del Paraíso Natural) elaborates in Quintueles, Villaviciosa. Base: 80% natural DOP Asturias cider from high-acidity apples; aromatic herbs; three months ageing in wood barrels. Bottle 1 L (also 25 cl). Single-reference vermouth range. For Vermutpedia, Roxmut synthesises the pioneering Asturian cider vermouth: barrel-aged, semidry, artisan, verifiable at sidracastanon.com/roxmut-sabor-a-vermut/.

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