Yellow Vermouth RED

Name: Yellow Vermouth RED
Brand: Yellow Vermouth
Rating: 7.7 (1 reviews)

Yellow Vermouth

Val de Loire , Francia

7.7 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 7.7/10

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Overall impression

Yellow Vermouth RED is the red expression of Jean-Michel Durivault's universe in the Val de Loire, sibling of Original, LOIRE and garage VVV. According to yellowvermouth.com, it expresses a 'classic' red vermouth style made with local red varieties and fresh regional plants, without adding industrial spices: aromatic complexity comes from botanical maceration and base wine, not prefabricated condiments. The house describes it as 'Classic but…', underlining that it respects red vermouth tradition without renouncing Yellow philosophy: organic wine when applicable, seasonal plants and long processes before bottling. At 16% vol. and 75 cl, RED occupies the centre of the red range between LOIRE's light profile and VVV rarity on 1985 Chenin. For Vermutpedia, it is the gateway to artisan Loire red with authentic French identity and vocation for both solo aperitivo and house cocktail work.

Nose and palate

The official sheet highlights balsamic aromas, dried fruit, delicate spices 'and yet without spices', rose notes and a slightly smoky nuance that distinguishes RED from flatter commercial reds. On the palate, yellowvermouth.com speaks of amplitude, marked sweetness, fine tannic weave and prolonged bitterness extending the experience beyond the first sip. Balance between volume, sweetness and botanical bitterness makes it more generous than an Italian dry and more structured than sweet commercial vermouths. Compared with VVV —aged Chenin, barrel, oxidative— RED is more direct and young, designed for everyday and bar. Maceration with local plants adds vegetality and natural spice without masking Loire red character. Persistent finish, suited to palates seeking red with regional personality and no aromatic shortcuts.

How to serve it

Yellow Vermouth recommends RED on the rocks as natural, cold vermouth without complications. For a house Americano, mix one dose of RED with one dose of Yellow AMARO, adequate ice and a citrus zest; taste, adjust proportions and enjoy. For a 'reussi' Negroni, add a dash of gin to the RED-Amaro set. The website insists on adapting proportions to personal taste, coherent with artisan small-batch philosophy. Also works solo in a wide glass at fresh temperature, where rose and smoke open without excessive dilution. In cocktail work, it replaces industrial red vermouths when generous sweetness with fine bitterness and light tannic weave is wanted. Less ostentatious than VVV at table, but more versatile for everyday Americano and Negroni.

Production context

Yellow Vermouth (Durivault, Val de Loire) makes RED with the same ethic as Original and LOIRE: fresh plants, environmentally respectful wine and rest times before bottling that reveal complexity. RED: Val de Loire red varieties, local plants, 16% vol., 75 cl. Part of a range including Original (organic Chenin), LOIRE (Chenin and Ligérien botany), VVV (1985 Vouvray Chenin) and AMARO and DOLCE-AMARO bitters for cocktail work. Technical sheet in PDF at yellowvermouth.com. For Vermutpedia, RED synthesises artisan Yellow red vermouth: semisweet, classic yet regional, no added spices, oriented to ice and house cocktails. Piece verifiable on the Gamme / Products page.