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Primitivo Quiles – Vermouth
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The Facts

UPCs NV (1L) - 6 08819 52350 7
Origins Spain > Valencia > Alicante
Appellation Alicante
Varietal Other
Winemaking The base wine is macerated with fennel, sage, clove, and others to which alcohol and caramel (for color) are added.
Annual Production 1000 liters
Markets California

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The Character

Overall Fragrant & immensely enjoyable
Aromas Lightly balsamic with fresh herbs & spice
Mouthfeel Intense & balanced by acidity
Tasting Notes Intense nose with notes of herbs and light balsamic touches that give us a nice and very unique aromatic structure. Good aromatic intensity on the palate, nicely balanced with acidity, long and intense aftertaste.
Pairings Sipped on its own or with cured meats & cheeses
Sustainability Vegan, Sustainable In Practice

The Story

“I love some particularly rich, dark, rooty-barky vermouths on their own or with soda,” said Rosie Schaap, a writer and bartender who until recently wrote a cocktail column for The New York Times Magazine. “But they’re too assertive to get involved in, say, a manhattan.” For one of her favorite assertive vermouths, the Primitivo Quiles Rojo from Spain, she created a light, fresh cocktail with grapefruit juice, tonic and bitters." - New York Times

About Primitivo Quiles

Producer Story

Señor Don Primitivo Quiles is one of the great figures of Spanish wine. His bodega in Monovar, established in 1780, is the oldest in Alicante, if not in all the comunidad Valenciana. They have been a family-owned winery for over 100 years and maintain of the oldest soleras on the market, dating back to 1892. Their wines are highly valued treasures in wine cellars all over Europe and a source of pride for the winemaking industry in Alicante.
The Fondillon is 100% Monastrell harvested in late October or November then placed in a solera system that began in 1948. The Cono 4 is a joven style made in large cono foudres, and represents a great expression of the warm Alicante climate yet also very earthy and complex: it's also one of the best deals in our book!

Producer Story

Señor Don Primitivo Quiles is one of the great figures of Spanish wine. His bodega in Monovar, established in 1780, is the oldest in Alicante, if not in all the comunidad Valenciana. They have been a family-owned winery for over 100 years and maintain of the oldest soleras on the market, dating back to 1892. Their wines are highly valued treasures in wine cellars all over Europe and a source of pride for the winemaking industry in Alicante.
The Fondillon is 100% Monastrell harvested in late October or November then placed in a solera system that began in 1948. The Cono 4 is a joven style made in large cono foudres, and represents a great expression of the warm Alicante climate yet also very earthy and complex: it's also one of the best deals in our book!

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