{"title":"Lacuesta","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"lacuesta-sweet-red-vermouth","title":"Lacuesta Sweet Red Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eLacuesta Sweet Red Vermouth is the sweet red of Haro's vermouth house — 15% ABV, 750mL, a white wine aromatised with the family's secret Conzia botanical extract and bottled properly sweet at 162.2 g\/l of sugar, from Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta in La Rioja, vermouth makers since 1937. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet red vermouth (rojo dulce)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162.2 g\/l sugar (producer tech sheet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Conzia — the family's secret botanical extract, cold-macerated and oak-aged, blended into white wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haro, La Rioja, Spain (Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta, founded 1895; vermouth since 1937)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRioja's Vermouth, Made the Haro Way\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartinez Lacuesta has made wine in Haro since 1895, and in 1937 the family pioneered vermouth in La Rioja — the house still claims Lacuesta is the only vermouth that originates in Haro. The heart of it is the Conzia, the cellar's guarded name for its botanical extract: herbs cold-macerated and aged in American oak, then blended with wine, sugar and a touch of caramel into this sweet red. Against the house's own Extra Dry at 28.8 g\/l, the Rojo Dulce's 162.2 g\/l tells you exactly where it sits — this is the vermouth for Negronis and Manhattans, not for sipping dry. Find its siblings in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or browse the house on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Lacuesta\"\u003eLacuesta\u003c\/a\u003e vendor page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red fruit and warm spice over wormwood bitterness (producer register). \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherries and plums with cacao and cinnamon, sweet up front and properly bitter underneath. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet spice giving way to the Conzia's herbal bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cocktail vermouth of the house: a Manhattan at 2:1 with rye, a Negroni where its sweetness stands up to Campari, or the Spanish serve — over ice with an orange slice and an olive, vermouth hour style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Conzia?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Lacuesta family's name for its secret botanical extract — herbs cold-macerated and aged in American oak, blended into wine to aromatise every Lacuesta vermouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sweet is Lacuesta Sweet Red?\u003c\/strong\u003e Properly sweet — 162.2 g\/l of sugar on the producer's tech sheet, against 28.8 g\/l for the house's Extra Dry. It is built for cocktails that need a sweet vermouth, not a dry aperitif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is Lacuesta made?\u003c\/strong\u003e In Haro, La Rioja, by Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta — a family bodega founded in 1895 that has made vermouth since 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRioja's sweet red — order Lacuesta Sweet Red Vermouth online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lacuesta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33099740774443,"sku":"DM4552L","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/products\/LacuestaSweetRedVermouth.jpg?v=1635563351"},{"product_id":"lacuesta-sweet-white-blanco-vermouth","title":"Lacuesta Sweet White Blanco Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eLacuesta Sweet White Blanco Vermouth is the sweet white of Haro's vermouth house — 15% ABV, 750mL, a white wine aromatised with the family's secret botanical extract, the Conzia, cold-macerated until the wine carries chamomile, mint and lilac florals over warm vanilla sweetness, at 104.5 g\/l of sugar. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet white (blanco) vermouth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104.5 g\/l sugar (producer tech sheet) — the sweet counterpart to the house's Extra Dry at 28.8 g\/l\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Secret Conzia botanical extract, cold-macerated in white wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haro, La Rioja, Spain (Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta, founded 1895; vermouth since 1937)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRioja's Vermouth, Guarded Since 1937\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartinez Lacuesta has made wine in Haro since 1895, and in 1937 the family pioneered vermouth production in La Rioja — the house still claims Lacuesta is the only vermouth that originates in Haro. The heart of it is the Conzia, the cellar's own name for its secret botanical formula, guarded generation to generation and cold-macerated into white wine. The Blanco is the sweet expression of that formula, a deliberate counterpart to the house's much drier Extra Dry. Find its siblings in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or browse the house on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Lacuesta\"\u003eLacuesta\u003c\/a\u003e vendor page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich golden, with a silky feel (producer tech sheet). \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft florals — chamomile, mint and lilac — with warm vanilla sweetness. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth and rounded, with citrus, cinnamon and ginger. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e The bitter aromatic character of artemisia — wormwood — carrying through the sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe producer's serve is simple and specific: well chilled, with a lemon slice and an olive. The same tech sheet points the Blanco toward floral aromatised-wine cocktails — its own examples are a Corpse Reviver #2 and a Vesper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Conzia?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Lacuesta family's name for its secret botanical extract — the guarded house formula, cold-macerated in white wine, that aromatises every Lacuesta vermouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sweet is the Blanco?\u003c\/strong\u003e Properly sweet — 104.5 g\/l of sugar on the producer's tech sheet, against 28.8 g\/l for the house's Extra Dry. If you want Lacuesta dry, choose the Extra Dry or the Dry instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is Lacuesta made?\u003c\/strong\u003e In Haro, La Rioja, by Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta — a family bodega founded in 1895 that has made vermouth since 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRioja's sweet blanco — order Lacuesta Sweet White Blanco Vermouth online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lacuesta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33099747164203,"sku":"DM4655L","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/products\/Lacuesta-Sweet-White-Blanco-Vermouth_15b4dcf0-6071-41be-be6a-5bbd01d5e6ee.jpg?v=1617494210"},{"product_id":"lacuesta-dry-vermouth","title":"Lacuesta Dry Vermouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eLacuesta Dry Vermouth is the Extra Dry of Haro's vermouth house — 15% ABV, 750mL, a white vermouth of twenty plants and herbs cold-macerated into wine and bottled genuinely dry at 28.8 g\/l of sugar, with a sharp, wormwood-led finish built for Martinis. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra dry white vermouth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.8 g\/l sugar (producer tech sheet) — against 104.5 g\/l for the house's sweet Blanco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twenty plants and herbs, cold-macerated (producer US tech sheet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haro, La Rioja, Spain (Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta, founded 1895; vermouth since 1937)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLa Rioja's Dry Vermouth, from the House That Started in 1937\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartinez Lacuesta is a family bodega founded in Haro in 1895 by Don Felix Martinez Lacuesta — vermouth came later, in 1937, when the family pioneered it in La Rioja. The Extra Dry is the range's cocktail expression: the botanicals go in cold, the sugar stays down at 28.8 g\/l, and what reaches the glass is crisp acidity and artemisia bitterness rather than the sweet Blanco's vanilla roundness. It is the dry end of a range aromatised by the family's guarded Conzia method. Stock it beside its siblings in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/liqueurs\"\u003eliqueurs\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or browse the house on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Lacuesta\"\u003eLacuesta\u003c\/a\u003e vendor page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost clear (producer tech sheet). \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft florals — chamomile and mint — over a hint of vanilla sweetness. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crisp and sharp, with licorice, cinnamon, ginger and lemon. \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e The aromatic expressiveness of artemisia (wormwood), very dry and persistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe producer serves it cold with a lemon slice and an olive. The importer aims it squarely at the Martini: a 50\/50 — equal parts gin or vodka and this vermouth, with bergamot or orange bitters and a lemon twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow dry is \"Extra Dry\" here?\u003c\/strong\u003e Measurably: 28.8 g\/l of sugar on the producer's tech sheet, against 104.5 g\/l for the sweet Blanco from the same house — this is the driest white Lacuesta makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Lacuesta Dry the same as Lacuesta Blanco?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — the Blanco is the sweet white (104.5 g\/l); this Dry is the Extra Dry expression (28.8 g\/l), sharp and wormwood-led. Check the label for \"Extra Dry \/ Extra Seco.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is it made?\u003c\/strong\u003e In Haro, La Rioja, by Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta — founded 1895, making vermouth since 1937.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtra dry, Rioja-born — order Lacuesta Dry Vermouth online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lacuesta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33099747196971,"sku":"DM4656L","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/products\/Lacuesta-Dry-Vermouth_14591136-a9bf-4b7b-8cee-e309b9c8d0a7.jpg?v=1617494208"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/lacuesta.oembed","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}