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SPAIN<br />
TRENDING<br />
YZAGUIRRE, VERY POPULAR<br />
YZAGUIRRE VERMOUTHS ARE PRODUCED TRADITIONALLY AND CRAFTED BY HAND<br />
Founded in 1884 near Tarragona, Yzaguirre is<br />
one of Spain’s oldest companies. It can rightfully<br />
claim to produce one of the country’s most<br />
widely drunk vermouths. Since its inception,<br />
Yzaguirre has stood out for the quality of its<br />
drinks, which are entirely crafted by hand based<br />
on a recipe that is kept secret.<br />
“Everything is done at the bodega, with each<br />
stage of the production process strictly monitored.<br />
This starts with the painstaking selection<br />
of wines”, points out export area manager Ruben<br />
Canalda. Then come the famous blends of plants<br />
and spices produced for infusion, and finally<br />
barrel maturation.<br />
One of Yzaguirre’s defining features today is its<br />
variety of products, from Clásico, Rosé and Dry<br />
Reserva to Herbal Vintage, to name a few. There<br />
is something for every taste and every occasion,<br />
underscoring the fact that vermouth is much<br />
more than just an aperitif!<br />
DUBBED ‘THE WINE CATHEDRAL’, THE FALSET MARCA CO-OPERATIVE<br />
IS LOCATED IN FALSET, THE CAPITAL OF PRIORAT<br />
COOPERATIVA FALSET MARÇÀ,<br />
COMBINING TRADITION<br />
AND MODERNITY<br />
Founded in 1919, the Falset Marca co-operative<br />
cannot be missed with its impressive modernist<br />
architecture. It is one of the ‘wine cathedrals’<br />
designed by Catalan architect Cèsar Martinell,<br />
an admirer of Antoni Gaudí. Since its beginnings,<br />
it has established a name for its wines<br />
and vermouths.<br />
True to tradition, the co-operative now makes<br />
three vermouths whose century-old recipe has<br />
been passed down through generations of the<br />
bodega’s winemakers. “They stem from a skilful<br />
fusion of elements”, explains Núria Vilanova,<br />
the co-operative’s communications manager. “A<br />
flavourful bitter touch in good wine”, produced<br />
by infusing more than one hundred and twenty<br />
aromatic plants, all from the region.<br />
These are all carefully matured, particularly the<br />
Vermut Reserva, which is aged for two years in<br />
AUTUMN 2022 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE<br />
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