Distillerie Cazottes - Bitter Vermouth - Vintage 2021 - 17%
The Cazottes Distillery is located in Villeneuve-sur-Vère in Tarn . Laurent Cazottes , heir to the know-how of a traveling distiller, cultivates his fruits and flowers in organic farming , using biodynamic practices. He has around 600 Williams variety pear trees, 200 Reine Claude Dorée plum trees, and vines since 2010. He produces brandies, liqueurs as well as aperitifs and wine.
This Bitter Vermouth is a fortified wine macerated with several plants and spices: Aubrac gentian roots, cinchona roots, cinnamon and licorice bark, savory flowers, caraway seeds, various plants such as sage, tonka beans, etc. It is aged for 24 months in barrels outdoors and is bottled with a low sugar dosage of 35 g/L . It is close to the category of bitters and can be used to make Negroni, Manhattan, Americano or Martini.