Mata Vermouth Tinto
"Mata Vermouth Tinto
About the producer:
Mata is a modern Iberian vermouth brand inspired by traditional Mediterranean aperitif culture. The producer focuses on blending quality wine with carefully selected botanicals to create a balanced and aromatic fortified wine.
About the region:
Rooted in the Spanish and Portuguese vermouth tradition, Mata reflects the rich aperitivo heritage of the Iberian Peninsula, where vermouth has long been enjoyed as a social, pre-meal ritual.
About the base wine and botanicals:
Made from red wine infused with a selection of herbs, roots, spices, and citrus peels. Common botanicals include wormwood, cinnamon, clove, orange peel, and aromatic herbs, which give vermouth its signature bittersweet character.
Style and tasting note:
Mata Vermouth Tinto is aromatic and well-balanced, with notes of dried orange peel, red berries, warm spices, and subtle herbal bitterness. The palate is smooth and slightly sweet, finishing with a pleasant bittersweet complexity.
Trivia:
Vermouth gets its name from the German word Wermut, meaning wormwood — the key botanical that defines its characteristic aromatic bitterness."