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Vittore Reserva (Valsangiacomo)

Cherubino Valsangiacomo

Valencia , España

7.6 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 7.6/10

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Overall impression

Vermut Valsangiacomo Reserva is the summit of Cherubino Valsangiacomo in Valencia: Macabeo white-wine base with twenty-four Mediterranean and Alpine botanicals — gentian, wormwood, coriander, savory, sage, oregano, chamomile, elder and orange peel — and five years' ageing in American oak barrels. Since 1904 the house has made this digestif under Benedetto Valsangiacomo's formula and the Vermouth Vittore brand; the fifth generation markets it with the family surname in tribute to 185 years of history. Limited production. It is the contemplative Vittore — barrel vanilla and balsamic depth over the same botanical architecture as Rojo and Blanco.

Nose and palate

Floral and balsamic aromas softened by vanilla from American oak ageing. On the palate it is very intense, with light bitter notes that turn this aperitif into a refined delicacy, suitable both for aperitivo and digestivo. The front label recovers an early-twentieth-century design. Wood adds toasted spice and length without masking wormwood and gentian; the five-year cask rest gives Reserva a vinous, almost spiritous gravitas rare in Spanish vermouth.

How to serve it

The house recommends drinking it very cold, without needing to dilute with water or ice, though it also works solo with ice and orange or in cocktails demanding wood depth. Its reserve character orientates it to after-dinner moments or aperitivos where botanical complexity and barrel vanilla are sought. Between 6 and 10 °C in a small wine glass or coupe. Not a litre vermouth for soda: treat it as a digestif pour.

Production context

Made in Valencia by Cherubino Valsangiacomo, makers of wines, vermouth and mistelas since the nineteenth century. Nine years ago the winery decided to age vermouth in American oak, leveraging its ageing experience. 15% vol., 75 cl. Vittore range: Blanco, Rojo, Orange and Reserva. Five years in American oak; limited production. For Vermutpedia, Vittore Reserva is barrel-aged Valencian vermouth at the top of the family's historic range.

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