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Vermouth El Artesano Selección

Bodegas y Destilerías Vidal

Almassora , España

7.4 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 7.4/10

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Overall impression

Vermouth El Artesano Selección occupies the middle tier of the vermouth range at Bodegas y Destilerías Vidal, a family firm in Almassora (Castellón) with a long track record in sweet wines, liqueurs and spirits. The house presents the Artesano line with a unique special formula handed down from generation to generation; below sits classic El Artesano and above the higher-alcohol Gran Artesano. Selección is marketed as «Vermouth El Artesano selección» in litre format at 15% vol., aimed at those who already know the Castellón house profile and want the same herbal-balsamic aromatic architecture in a generous presentation. A Castellón bar vermouth for home aperitifs and Valencian cooking. Not an import nor a recent experiment: a catalogued variant within a family consolidated in the El Mijares industrial estate.

Nose and palate

The official Vermouth category page describes for the Artesano line an intense nose with aromatic herb notes and light special balsamic notes that provide a pleasant and very distinctive aromatic structure. The house's English version invites you to «simply savour a glass of ARTESANO vermouth» and stresses that «there is nothing like it», with aromatic herbs and balsamic notes defining a profile of its own. On the palate, consistent with reference El Artesano, expect balance between aromatic intensity, herbal component and semisweet aperitif sweetness. Selección shares the base of carefully chosen herbs and quality wines, following the bodega's traditional craft. Less full-bodied than Gran Artesano (18% vol.), it maintains direct, spiced Castellón personality. Persistent finish in herbs and soft balsamics, with no barrel pretensions.

How to serve it

Very cold with ice, orange and olive; 1 L format ideal for a home tap or family celebrations in the Comunitat Valenciana. Fits afternoon vermut, Sunday aperitif and classic cocktails — Negroni, Manhattan — where you want an accessible, herbal Spanish red. Also in cooking for reductions or marinades that use the spiced profile. Available in the Bodegas Vidal Vermouth range alongside El Artesano, Gran Artesano and the Campanelli lines. No ritualised service required: everyday, versatile vermouth with good value per litre. For those who already enjoy standard El Artesano, Selección offers the same aromatic DNA in a family-size bottle.

Production context

Obtained from a careful selection of aromatic herbs and quality wines, following the traditional craft inherited at Bodegas y Destilerías Vidal through generations, according to the official category sheet. Made in Almassora (Calle Valencia 16, El Mijares industrial estate). 15% vol., 1 L bottle; contains sulphites. Artesano range: El Artesano (entry), this Selección (intermediate litre step) and Gran Artesano (18% vol., pinnacle). For Vermutpedia, Selección synthesises Vidal's Castellón red vermouth in generous format: herbal, balsamic, semisweet, unaged, verifiable at bodegasvidal.com.

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