Rojo Clásico pays homage to a time when vermouth was originally sold in bulk directly from the wine cellars. This was typically served as a pre-lunch drink religiously every Sunday at noon in the neighborhood bars and cafés.
Awards:
Grand Gold Medal - SPIRITS SELECTION 2016 by CONCOURS MONDIAL DE BRUXELLES
Double Gold Medal - PACKAGING DESIGN AWARD SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION
-A very expressive nose with aromas of sweet spice
-Cinnamon and cloves with tones of candied fruit
-A creamy and fresh palate
-Memories of slightly bitter Mediterranean herbs
Rojo Clásico evokes herbaceous and medicinal aromas which harkens back to the atmosphere inside those local meeting places.
The wine is made from Macabeo and Xarello grapes harvested from their own vineyards. After the first winter following harvest, sugar is added to the wine as well as the herb formula, resulting in a base vermouth which is then kept in 50-year old chestnut barrels used originally for transporting wine and adapted today for storing vermouth.
The wine-making origins of the Padró family date back to the year 1886 and to the village of Bràfim (Tarragona), which was, at the time a busy agricultural hub with around 400 inhabitants.
The fifth generation, currently in charge of the winery, are following the same philosophy as their ancestors and producing quality bulk and bottled wine, liqueur wines and vermouths and have taken care to make sure their company keeps up with the times as regards modern wine-making processes and technology (tangential filtration, continuous tartaric stabilization and so on…) at their bottling plant as well as extending the Padró family vineyards and implementing a new grape reception and wine storage facility.
1.5 oz Santo Pecado Bacanora Joven
.75 oz Bitter Amaro
.75 oz Padro Rojo Classico Vermouth
Garnish with orange peel
add ingredients to mixing glass with ice, stir
strain into chilled glass
garnish with spritz from orange peel and orange peel
