It’s a natural fit for them as Vermouth is wine, fortified and infused with botanicals. The better the wine and the more local the botanicals, the better the taste it would seem. Their Vermouth is based around Riesling and Chenin. It’s dry with the dominant aromas and botanical flavour of Elderflower, picked straight from their garden at home on Felton Road. It is in a lighter spectrum, both flavour wise and with a lowish 17% alc.  Plus it’s organic so is obviously good for you.

Inspiration to produce their own Vermouth came from a visit  to Australia where Mount Edward was invited to exhibit at Rootstock, a cutting edge organic/natural wine fair in Sydney, Vermouth and wine based spirits were on trend. This is the first new wave Vermouth to be produced in NZ.

Vermouth is a summer starter that can be enjoyed over ice with a cut of orange or any other way you choose. Need further convincing? How about as an aperitif, a touch of soda, a negroni or just to make that martini a little better.