From: Arabako Txakolina, Spain
Varietal: Hondarrabi Zuri
Tasting Notes: This semi-sweet white vermouth has a lemon-yellow color. Aromatically, it expresses fresh and intense citrus intermingled with floral and herbal notes. The expressive palate shows an incredible balance of fresh acidity and bitterness. Flavors of green lemon, orange, and grapefruit are balanced perfectly with a bouquet of botanicals.
This unique Basque vermouth is made from the Hondarrabi Zuri white wine grape, collected by hand at the Astobiza Vineyard; Astobiza adds the cereal alcohol with juniper from their London Dry Gin to the wine, and adjusts its mellowness through maceration with grape must and a formula of botanicals selected with great care with. Among them, the presence of absinthe, herbs, and local citrus stand out.