Reid And Reid Red Vermouth 700ml

Reid And Reid Red Vermouth comes from Reid + Reid, a small craft distillery in Martinborough, and uses the town’s own pinot noir as its base. Native botanicals such as mānuka, kawakawa and horopito go into the mix, and the vermouth spends a year in French oak before bottling.

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Brothers Stew and Chris Reid set up Reid + Reid in 2015, bringing together backgrounds in engineering and winemaking. Their gin is built around New Zealand native plants, and the brothers started making red vermouth in 2017 with one goal in mind: a Negroni made entirely from New Zealand ingredients. That plan was completed in 2019 when their bitter aperitivo joined the gin and vermouth.

The vermouth starts with local pinot noir, which brings red fruit and a light, silky body. The botanicals include wormwood, coriander and juniper alongside the native mānuka, kawakawa and horopito, which add peppery, herbal and gently spicy notes. A year in French oak then rounds it out. The result is a Kiwi take on red vermouth with a clear sense of where it comes from.

Use it in a Negroni with Reid + Reid gin and bitter aperitivo for an all New Zealand version, or in a Manhattan with your favourite whisky. It is also good on its own, chilled over ice with a twist of orange, which is how the distillery’s founder enjoys it. Pair it with cured meats, olives, hard cheeses and antipasto. Being wine based, it should be kept in the fridge once opened and enjoyed within a few weeks.