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Red · Artisan · Medium-sweet

Vermouth Rojo Casero

Bodegas Ruiz-Canela

Lucena , España

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Overall impression

Vermouth Rojo Casero is the sole vermouth reference from Bodegas Ruiz-Canela in Lucena (Córdoba), a family winery specialised in biologically aged white wines from the area. According to the official sheet at bodegasruizcanela.com, it is a traditional red vermouth with the right balance between sweet and bitter, made artisanally from local red wine macerated with a proprietary blend of aromatic herbs, spices and citrus, sweetened and refined in tank. Available in 75 cl bottle and 3 and 5 litre Bag in Box at accessible price — €6.50 per bottle in the official shop. No other modalities (white, reserva) appear in the Ruiz-Canela catalogue, which focuses on verdejo, finos, soleras, PX and this homemade vermouth. For Vermutpedia, it represents artisan Cordoban vermouth from a wine estate: local red wine, proprietary botanics and an honest Andalusian aperitif profile without premium pretensions.

Nose and palate

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How to serve it

Bodegas Ruiz-Canela recommends pairing with tapas, nuts, olives and semi-cured cheeses — classic Andalusian aperitif. Serve with ice, orange slice and olive in a wide glass or tumbler, very cold. The 3 and 5 litre Bag in Box favours proximity hospitality and domestic vermuteo in Córdoba and Andalusia. Also in simple soda combinations when semisweet red vermouth is wanted. Not technical cocktail or barrel vermouth: it is homemade winery aperitif. Temperature between 6 and 8 °C. For anyone exploring Andalusian vermouths outside the Jerez-Seville axis.

Production context

Bodegas Ruiz-Canela makes Vermouth Rojo Casero in Lucena (Córdoba). Official process: local red wine, maceration with proprietary blend of aromatic herbs, spices and citrus, sweetened and refined in tank. Formats: 75 cl bottle (1 kg), Bag in Box 3 L and 5 L. Sole vermouth reference in a fifteen-product winery catalogue. Family winery with vocation in biologically aged white wines — fino, solera, verdejo — and this homemade vermouth as complementary expression. For Vermutpedia, Rojo Casero synthesises artisan Cordoban vermouth: local red wine, proprietary botanics, sweet-bitter balance and tasting sheet verifiable at bodegasruizcanela.com/producto/vermouth-rojo/.

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