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Costers del Segre

Red · Medium-sweet

Vermut Sanui

Celler de SANUI

Costers del Segre , España

6.5 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 6.5/10

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Overall impression

Vermut Sanui is the red vermouth of Celler de SANUI in Torres de Sanui (Lleida), within the DO Costers del Segre. The cooperative makes wines with their own personality on a plateau at around 270 metres, with clay-limestone soils and more than ten hectares in a single plot that favour balanced grapes. Sanui is a Macabeo and Garnacha blend in a 1-litre bottle, with a local aperitivo profile, accessible price and the 'vins per compartir' spirit that defines the celler's philosophy. At 15% vol., it is everyday Catalan vermouth designed for a glass with ice at informal gatherings. For Vermutpedia, Sanui represents Lleida territorial vermouth: estate grapes, a generous litre format and a natural pairing with local charcuterie and cheese — far from imported premium, but with the authenticity of a celler rooted in history and landscape.

Nose and palate

On the nose, Vermut Sanui offers aromatic herbs and soft red fruit over a young-wine background, with the honest, balanced character Celler de SANUI seeks across its range. Medium ruby colour, clean. On the palate it is round, with an amiable sweetness and light bitterness at the close — a profile built for a glass with ice rather than forensic analysis. Accessible texture, without the density of big-brand Italian vermouths; Macabeo adds freshness and Garnacha brings unctuousness and red-fruit notes. Aromatic herbs appear with discretion, in line with domestic vermouth consumption. Compared with Andalusian vermouths such as Maripaz, Sanui is fresher and less PX-driven; against author vermouths, it bets on simplicity and a litre to share. Short-to-medium persistence with a gentle finish — a Sanui for aperitivo with soda, siphon and a board of local charcuterie.

How to serve it

The litre format invites aperitivo with soda or siphon, plenty of ice and olives in a jar for groups. Ideal between 6 and 10 °C in a wide glass or tube glass. Pairs with Lleida and Segrià charcuterie and cheeses, as local distributors and the celler's sharing philosophy suggest. Works in casual Catalan vermouth consumption — no complex cocktail-making — and at gatherings where the litre makes refills easy. Also valid with a slice of orange or lemon. Not a candidate for premium-bar Negroni: its value lies in accessible territorial aperitivo. For Vermutpedia, Vermut Sanui is the Costers del Segre litre reference for aperitivo with siphon, local charcuterie and social drinking at home or on the street.

Production context

Celler de SANUI makes Vermut Sanui in Torres de Sanui (Lleida) with Macabeo and Garnacha negra from the DO Costers del Segre, according to commercial sheets and the celler's viticultural identity at cellerdesanui.com. The estate, in the historic Partida de Torres de Sanui, works varieties adapted to a continental climate with thermal contrasts that add intensity and aromatic expression. 15% vol., 100 cl. The vermouth sits within the celler's range of honest, balanced wines, with careful production and respect for terroir. Contains sulphites. For Vermutpedia, Vermut Sanui synthesises Catalan celler red vermouth: Macabeo and Garnacha, litre format, 15% vol. and local aperitivo within the DO Costers del Segre, with the sharing-wine philosophy documented on the Celler de SANUI official website.

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