Vermouth La Copa Rojo

Detailed Description

Launched in June 2016, La Copa Vermouth is based on recipes from the 19th century and is based on a blend of 8 year old Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherries inflused with aromatic spices and botanicals including wormwood, clove, orange peel, nutmeg, angelica and quinine. The label is based on vintage labels in Gonzalez Byass’ archives.

Vermouth La Copa Rojo Tasting Notes

Nose: Raspberry jam, blueberry jam and marshmallow with herbal rootiness. Faint toasted nuts, vanilla and rose.

Palate: Rich and fruity with balancing rooty and herbal bitterness. Sweet cooked raspberry and bilberry, bitter fruit tannins, cinnamon and black pepper spice, and herbal complexity.

Finish: Sweet jammy fruit and bitter fruit tannins with cinnamon spice.

Distillery Information

It was in Spain in 1835 when Manuel Mar√≠a Gonz√°lez √Ångel founded Gonz√°lez Byass, dedicating himself to the world of sherry wine. It was his uncle, Jos√© √Ångel who educated Manuel about Fino wines, which is why his name was given to the winery‚Äôs foundational solera, ‚ÄúSolera del T√≠o Pepe‚Äù (T√≠o Pepe translates to Uncle Joe). In 1844, the first barrels of T√≠o Pepe were shipped over to the UK, after Manuel partnered up with his English agent Robert Blake Byass. The partnership between the families continued until 1988, when the Byass family withdrew from the business. It wasn‚Äôt just sherry that they were innovating. The family also influenced the introduction of the polo game in Spain, the first grass tennis court within the winery, and the installation of the first electric lighting and running water. Today, it is run by the 5th generation of the Gonz√°lez family, direct descendants of Manuel. It was his son, Manuel Mar√≠a Gonz√°lez Gordon, who wrote one of the most important books on sherry wine, titled ‚ÄúJerez, Xerez, Sherish‚Äù. Some consider it to be the ‚ÄòSherry Bible‚Äô. Gonz√°lez Byass remains one of Spain’s most well-known sherry bodegas.