Noilly Prat French Dry Vermouth, 1,0 L, 18%

Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth 1.0L 18%

The history of Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth

Hippocrates already added herbs to wine and created an elixir that stimulates gastric juices and aids digestion, which is known today as vermouth. Noilly Prat is the big French brand and is intensely dry.

Noilly Prat was created in 1843 by Joseph Noilly and Claudius Prat on the basis of wines from the Languedoc. The history of Noilly Prat actually begins before its market launch. To be more precise, the beginnings of Noilly Prat can be found at a time when wooden sailing ships were still sailing the world's oceans and had to contend with wind and weather. At that time, the wine barrels from France were often stored on the deck of the ships and were completely at the mercy of the seasons and the weather. This special type of "storage" made the wine very dark and gave it a strong aroma. When steamships finally conquered the seas, the wines also changed and they lost their rich and characteristic taste. This was also noticed by Joseph Noilly and Claudius Prat, who then developed a storage method for Noilly Prat in which the Noilly Prat is exposed to the four seasons.

The production of Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth

The production of Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth requires attention as well as a lot of time. The base wines for Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth are made from sun-drenched grapes of the Picpoul and Clairette grape varieties from the Marseille region. The wines then mature outdoors in wooden barrels that are up to 60 years old, giving them their unmistakable aroma. The base wines for Noilly Prat are then blended and the secret spice mixture is added. Nutmeg, bitter orange, chamomile and gentian, among others, give Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth its unmistakable taste. The mixture of around 20 herbs and spices macerates for three weeks in the base wines for Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth before the spice mixture is filtered off and the wine matures for a further six weeks and is finally bottled in the distinctive Noilly Prat bottles.

The taste of Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth

The dark golden Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth impresses on the nose with its fine and varied herbal aromas. On the palate, Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth is spicy and intense yet very mild at the same time - a balancing act that only a few products manage. Due to its unique taste, Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth can be found in restaurants all over the world as well as behind the bar. Chefs in particular consider it an indispensable ingredient in numerous fish dishes. In bars, Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth is the absolute first choice for connoisseurs in the world-famous Martini cocktail. From our own personal experience, we can therefore only warmly recommend using Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth in the kitchen and bar!