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Vermouth is traditionally made with bad white wine, infused with herbs and spices, then sweetened with sugar and fortified with bulk liquor. We reached out to bartenders to have them author the recipes for us before settling on four. Brovo highlights Washington wine in the vermouth, all from the Wahluke Slope,.working in parallel processes for both the wine and spirit bases (BroVo is also a distiller), the flavors attach to both which increases the vermouth’s longevity. Come taste some great Woodenville Vermouths.
BroVo Witty Dry Vermouth 750ml -- $20, 187ml -- $12
Base is Sauvignon Blanc from Wahluke Slope. Infusion of angelica, chamomile, lemon peel, rosemary, coriander, fennel, pao d’oro bark, orange peel, burdock root, cardamom, dried rose, sage, damiana, hyssop, thyme, and marigold. Sweetened to about 1.25% sugar with a simple syrup cooked with bay leaf and vanilla bean. Recipe created by Jon Christiansen of Monsoon. 90 points, Best Buy, Wine Enthusiast
BroVo Pretty Floral Vermouth 750ml -- $20, 187ml -- $12
Base is Pinot Gris from Wahluke Slope. Infusion of vanilla bean, cardamom, elderflower, chamomile, lemon peel, comfrey, and angelica. Sweetened with agave nectar.
BroVo Pink Rosé Vermouth 750ml -- $20, 187ml -- $12
Base is Pinot Noir Rosé. A hearty rosé balanced with fall flavors, Pink is combined in a three-stage process that balances four flavor segments- herbaceous, spice, floral and citrus. The herbs include summer savory, thyme, tarragon and basil. There’s a beautiful fall spice load- clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Then the citrus- orange and lemon combine with rose, lavender and rose geranium. Sweetened with agave nectar. Gold medal, 93 points, Beverage Tasting Institute
BroVo Jammy Sweet Vermouth 750ml -- $20, 187ml -- $12
Base is Merlot from Wahluke Slope. Infusion of cherries, hibiscus, ginger, tellicherry peppercorns, coriander seed, orange peel, lemon peel, cacao nibs, and decaf coffee beans. Sweetened with agave nectar. Platinum medal, 96 points, Beverage Tasting Institute
BroVo Gift Set – One Bottle Each of the 187ml size -- $44 (a $4 Savings)
Madrona Wine Merchants offers free wine tastings featuring 4-5 selections on a theme every Saturday from 2 until the bottles run out and on Sunday, we offer a mini-tasting of two wines all day from 11-5.
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