In Chambéry, white wine meets orange peel, elderflower and mountain pine, and the result is a vermouth that manages to feel both substantial and light at once.
Expert's Description
Dolin French Blanc Vermouth is a White Vermouth from Chambéry in Savoie, made from white wine and flavoured with more than 30 alpine herbs, with an alcohol content of 16%.
It follows the same recipe the house of Dolin has used since 1821, when Joseph Chavasse settled in Chambéry and began infusing local white wine with alpine plants and spices. The Sevez family, who have owned and run the house since 1919, still hold to this traditional method through several generations. The Blanc style differs from the house's dry vermouth with a gentler sweetness and a broader range of citrus and floral notes, drawn from the same alpine herbs that grow around Chambéry, a town that in 1932 received France's only protected designation of origin for vermouth.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Rich orange citrus aromas and a light toffee-like sweetness, joined by almonds, orange peel and spicy bark with a touch of menthol and pine forest.
Palate
Delicate and lightly sweet, balanced by the white wine's acidity, with notes of pear, pineapple, citrus and elderflower alongside a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg.
Finish
A well-balanced finish between bitter, sweet and acidic, with lasting notes of elderflower and citrus peel.
Specifications
Distillery: Dolin
Region: Chambéry, Savoie, France
Type: White Vermouth
ABV: 16%
Size: 75 CL
EAN No.: 3274510003708
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed on the rocks with an orange slice, or as the base of a Vermouth Cassis.
Flavour Profile
Citrus · Floral · Lightly Sweet · Herbal · Alpine
Did you know?
Dolin is the only independent vermouth house left in Chambéry, the town that has held France's only protected designation of origin for vermouth since 1932.
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