Vya Sweet Vermouth
NV, Madeira, San Joaquin Valley, USA
Profile & Story
Vya Sweet Vermouth, released in 1999, is America’s Original Craft Vermouth developed at Quady Winery by fortified wine expert Andrew Quady. Quady infused his winemaker’s passion for aromatics, balance, flavor and aftertaste into crafting Vya’s formulas. Vya Sweet Vermouth is made in an Italian style, with 17+ botanicals and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and clove that open the palate and marry with the vanilla notes in whiskey, Vya Sweet’s unique base is a blend of dry white wine, Quady’s own proprietary Essensia® Orange Muscat, and Starboard® Batch 88, a port-style wine. Essensia® is a fortified dessert wine with orange marmalade characteristics. Starboard® Batch 88 has a chocolate raisin character and is made with Portuguese grape varieties aged an average of five years.
Tasting Notes
“Ideal for Negronis and other cocktails, this zesty vermouth has a honeyed sweetness, dried figs and sarsaparilla, plus a rounded finish with plenty of dried apricot, dried fig, Sherry and baking spice notes.
Pairing Recommendation
Try Vya sweet in the Quady family’s favorite 50:50 Manhattan, or in the classic 2:1 style, if you prefer. Enjoy it in a Negroni, a famously bitter cocktail made exceptionally palatable with Vya’s enticing aroma and harmonious sweet characteristics. As an aperitif or digestif, simply pour Vya Sweet Vermouth on the rocks and add a twist of orange to experience “Christmas in a cocktail glass.” Vya Sweet makes 3-ingredient cocktails taste fabulous and is equally exciting in more complex drinks.