Rouge
ReferenceChambéry, France
ABV16-18% — French sweet red vermouth
Tasting Notes
Dried herbs, gentian, light caramel, bitter orange, thyme, moderate sweetness, wormwood, red berry. French rouge should taste more herbal and less sweet than Italian rosso — the discipline is in the restraint.
Brand Guide
Well
Noilly Prat Rouge ($14-18)
Call
Dolin Rouge de Chambéry ($16-22)
Premium
La Quintinye Vermouth Royal Rouge ($25-30)
Top Shelf
Routin Rouge ($28-35)
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The Story
The French counterpoint to Italian rosso — herbal spine where sweetness meets alpine bitterness.