Where the dry style is crisp and mineral, Ferdinands' white vermouth unfolds with a softer, spicier character - shaped by months resting in old Mosel oak casks.
Expert's Description
Ferdinands Saar White Vermouth is a German vermouth made from Riesling from the Saar valley, bottled at 18% ABV. Like its dry sibling, this vermouth is built on a distillery's own quality Riesling from the acclaimed wine region Saarburger Rausch, but here the wine takes on a different character, having been aged in old Mosel Fuder oak casks before the herbs are added.
The vermouth comes from the same collaboration behind Ferdinands' other products, between master distiller Andreas Vallendar of Avadis Distillery in Wincheringen-Bilzingen and winemaker Dorothee Zilliken of Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken in Saarburg. A selected blend of regional herbs and flowers is added to the base wine, giving the vermouth its characteristic spiced yet floral style, a clear contrast to the tighter, drier expression of Ferdinands' vermouth.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Spiced herbs and meadow flowers alongside the drying notes of white grapes.
Palate
Soft and lightly sweet, with vanilla and a touch of oak from the cask ageing.
Finish
Rooty, herbaceous notes and a lingering minerality from the slate soil.
Specifications
Distillery: Ferdinands / Avadis Distillery
Region/Country: Saar Valley, Germany
Type: Vermouth
ABV: 18%
Size: 50 CL
EAN number: 4260270191778
Serving suggestion: Best enjoyed over ice with a slice of apple, or as the base of a gentle highball with tonic.
Flavour Profile
Spiced, Floral, Round, Vanilla-forward, Mineral
Did You Know?
Ferdinands Saar White Vermouth is aged in old Mosel Fuder oak casks - a cask type and size traditionally used to mature some of the Mosel region's finest Riesling wines.
