Spanish Sherry-Based Red Vermouth

Vermut de Jerez — sweet red vermouth built on an Amontillado/Oloroso + Pedro Ximénez sherry base aged via Solera y Criaderas. Distinguished from Italian rosso vermouth by pronounced oxidative, nutty, dried-fruit character from the sherry base, balanced by botanicals (wormwood, gentian, orange peel). Used in sherry-forward Manhattans, Negronis, and the Andalusian aperitif tradition. Examples: Lustau Vermut Rojo, González Byass La Copa, Yzaguirre Reserva Rojo.