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Jumilla

Red · Artisan · Medium-sweet

Vermut Rojo Silvano García

Bodegas Silvano García

Jumilla , España

7.7 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 7.7/10

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Overall impression

Vermut Rojo Silvano García is the vermouth reference from Bodegas Silvano García, urban winery in the heart of Jumilla (Murcia). Artisan red vermouth with aromatic herbs and wood contact bringing spice to the Mediterranean profile. It earned Gold Medal at Gilbert & Gaillard (June 2018), 89 points in low-cost wine guide (May 2018) and Bronze Medal at Premios Mezquita (Córdoba, April 2018). For Vermutpedia, it represents the flagship Murcian vermouth: Monastrell backbone, barrel-influenced spice and competition-validated quality at accessible price. At 15% vol. and 75 cl, it pairs with the house blanco in a two-reference range distinguished by original labelling and third-generation family craft since 1925.

Nose and palate

Mahogany red with orange glints, clean and bright. Intense aroma of aromatic herbs and spices from wood contact; caramel and dried fruit in background. Very balanced on the palate, with refreshing acidity and gentle bitterness leaving velvety sensation and pleasant, prolonged aftertaste. Monastrell base brings structure and Mediterranean dark-fruit echo; barrel adds cinnamon, cocoa and dried-fruit layers without overwhelming botanics. Semisweet sweetness stays integrated; wormwood bitterness closes elegantly. Texture is velvety, passage generous, finish persistent in spice and gentle bitter citrus. Compared with Silvano García Blanco — paler, more glyceric and floral — the rojo is denser, more spiced and barrel-forward. For anyone seeking award-winning Jumilla vermouth, the rojo offers documented medals and winery tasting coherence at silvanogarcia.com.

How to serve it

Before meals, alone or with soda; accompanied by snacks and tapas, as the winery suggests. Also works cold with ice in Mediterranean combinations when vermouth with body and competition pedigree is wanted. In wide glass with moderate ice, wood spice and Monastrell fruit open while acidity keeps the ensemble fresh. Pairs with Murcian charcuterie, olives, aged cheese and bar tapas. In simple Negroni or soda highball, it brings more Murcian personality than industrial modifiers. For Vermutpedia, Silvano García Rojo is drunk cold and direct — terrace and bar vermouth with medal-backed Murcian artisan identity.

Production context

Made in Jumilla, D.O. Jumilla. 15% vol., 75 cl. Vermouth range: Silvano García Rojo and Blanco. Official shop includes it in Vermuts Silvano García category alongside house white. Third-generation family winery founded 1925. For Vermutpedia, Rojo synthesises Murcian artisan red vermouth: Monastrell, barrel contact, semisweet, award-winning. Sheet verifiable at silvanogarcia.com/producto/vermut-rojo/.

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