Can Rich Vermouth Premium

Can Rich Vermouth Premium is made on a family estate in the centre of Ibiza, in the Balearic Islands, where viticulture dates back to the Phoenicians who settled the island as Ebusus. The Mediterranean climate, with hot dry summers and the cooling sea air around the island, ripens the local white grapes fully while the surrounding scrubland of wild herbs feeds into the island's aromatic character. The wine base is fortified, sweetened and infused with botanicals, among them candied orange, wormwood, thyme and a touch of lavender, with caramelised sugar lending the deep colour. Maceration balances the sweetness against the bittering herbs that give the wine its structure. The colour is mahogany red with orange highlights. The nose is fresh and enveloping, combining candied oranges and orange marmalade with thyme, wormwood and a whisper of lavender. The palate is rounded and lightly sweet, the citrus and herbs framed by a clean bitter finish. At 15 percent it is a true aperitif. Serve well chilled over ice with a slice of orange, on its own before a meal or with olives, almonds and island cheese.