'Wermoutte'

Grapes, Herbs, Honey & Flowers, Franken, Germany 

Batch No. 8, this years wermoutte is exceptionally balanced, bitter forward, keenly aromatic & lively, with a concentrated fruit base. Chefs turned winemakers, Emily Campeau and Christoph Müller are originally from Montreal and Germany respectively, and now tend to their four hectares of pristine property in Franken. FUN FACTS! Batch #1 was made just for themselves, #2 went down the drain, “we don’t talk about it” – Emily, #3 was only 15 L, #4 went into #5, #5 was sold in 2020, #6 was only sold in Sweden, #7 was made of macerated muller thurgau, and finally for #8, the first red on the market, they really cranked up the traditional ‘vermouth’ taste! In the spring, they picked the first round of plants coming alive after the winter months, think elderflower, young mint, lemon balm, pimprenelle, etc. Then in the summer, they steep basil, lemon verbena, rosemary, sage, lavender, many flowers & lots of shiso, everything makes the cut! Plus it is sweetened with honey and sealed with wax from Christoph’s mother’s bees! Big time salt cured olive umami, tomato vine resin, a fresh scallop’s pure n’ meaty minerality, warm zucchini, with the lemon balm and shiso really showing up & a round n gently medicinal mint medley finish. Enjoy on ice with an olive and a splash of olive juice, or a dose of tonic water.