Origin: Dolin, Chambéry, France
- Style: Vermouth rouge (sweet red vermouth) with a refined, balanced profile
- Base: white wine fortified with a traditional blend of botanicals
- Key botanicals: wormwood, orange peel, coriander, vanilla, and spices
- Profile: elegant and versatile, with a gentle sweetness, citrus core, and herbal backbone; finish leans to dry rather than syrupy for a red vermouth
- Use: ideal as an aperitif on the rocks or as a lighter, more herbaceous component in cocktails such as Negronis or Manhattans
Tasting Notes
- Appearance: ruby-red and clear
- Nose: orange zest, citrus peel, vanilla, light honey, herbal accents (wormwood, chamomile, coriander)
- Palate: balanced sweetness with a subtle bitter edge; flavors of orange marmalade, red berries, vanilla, cinnamon/clove; herbal undertones anchor the sweetness
- Finish: clean and moderately long with citrus, spice, and a lingering herbal bite