Partida Creus - 'MUZ' - Vermut - Penedès, Catalunya, ES - NV

Satellite's Hot Take

One of the most notable vermouths anywhere in the world. A serious, refined, yet powerful vermouth that showcases the skills and quality of Partida Creus

Notes from the Winery/Importer

A portion of the base wine (joven, crianza red + oxidized white) was distilled and macerated with 51 botanicals, and this herbal liquor is added to the still wine along with a small amount of sugar to balance the bitterness. The vermouth was then aged in used 300L oak barrels for 6 months before bottling.

Notes on the Producer

Partida Creus is one of the handful of wineries to pioneer natural winegrowing in Catalonia, specifically in the Penedés region. Born and raised in Lombardia, Antonella Gerosa & Massimo Marchiori were initially studying architecture, design, and marketing. They left their native country in 1994-95 and first came to Barcelona for work. Tired of the “big city rat race” and wanting to live more in harmony with the land, the couple settled in rural Bonastre in 2001, about an hour’s drive south in the Baix Penedès. As they adapted to their new home, they discovered old, abandoned vineyards of native grape varieties such as Cartoixa, Sumoll, and Vinyater. The couple began to purchase and recuperate parcels around Bonastre in order to form their project Bodega Partida Creus, focused on “capturing authenticity” and maintaining “purity of the land while respecting local traditions and not interfering in the grape’s natural growth.” To this end, they use no chemicals anywhere in the winemaking process. They have recently reduced overall production slightly in order to further improve the quality of their estate-grown table wines, and their MUZ vermouth is already one of a kind in the world of natural wine. In their words: “Partida Creus is not just a winery; it's a way of understanding wine as a link between nature and those who enjoy it.”