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Zarro Único Gran Reserva

Bodegas Sanviver

Fuenlabrada , España

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Overall impression

Zarro Único Gran Reserva —also marketed as Gran Reserva Edición Limitada— occupies the top tier of Bodegas Sanviver in Fuenlabrada, sole bodega in the Community of Madrid with capacity above five million litres a year, according to bodegas-sanviver.com. Made from the best vermouths of the Madrid firm and a meticulous selection of herbs macerated in oak barrels, the official shop describes it as a jewel of complexity and elegance within the Zarro portfolio. Limited edition oriented to after-dinner and slow consumption, not a quick sip. 16% vol., 75 cl. For Vermutpedia, it represents premium Madrid vermouth: visible ageing, balsamic character and collector bottle.

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How to serve it

Zarro recommends Gran Reserva to enjoy very cold in a short glass, alone or with large ice —after-dinner and contemplation format—. Also works in Negroni or Manhattan when Madrid vermouth with ageing and 16% vol. is wanted. Serve between 8 and 10 °C; orange or olive balance sweetness without stealing focus from the liquid. Pairs with cured cheeses, nuts, dark chocolate and non-cloying desserts. Not light spritz vermouth: it invites a slow sip. For Vermutpedia, Único Gran Reserva is the premium option documented at tienda.elvermutdemadrid.com.

Production context

Bodegas Sanviver S.L. makes Zarro Único in Fuenlabrada: selected Madrid wines, maceration and infusion of aromatic herbs in barrel —American oak in Reserva; French oak foudre in Único according to Gourmets catalogue—. 16% vol., 75 cl in limited edition with case. Zarro range: white, red, reserva, gran reserva, organic, Especial Taberna and Marianito. Contains sulphites. For Vermutpedia, Zarro Único Gran Reserva synthesises high-end Madrid vermouth: wood ageing, limited edition and semisweet-balsamic profile verifiable at bodegas-sanviver.com and tienda.elvermutdemadrid.com.

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