WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
Byrrh Grand Quinquina is made to the original late-19th century recipe that earned worldwide fame and inspired fifty years of evocative poster art. Byrrh combines a generous, port-like wine and mistelle base with a firm backbone of natural quinine to produce a fruity, refreshing aperitif by itself, with tonic and a twist, or paired with blue cheese. In cocktails, Byrrh mixes well with vodka, gin, cognac, tequila, Irish whiskey, and grapefruit. Byrrh is produced in Thuir, in the heart of French Catalan territory, near the coast and border with Spain.
- World-famous aperitif from French Catalonia near Spain
- Generous wine and mistelle base; firm backbone of quinine
- Classically sipped on ice with lemon peel or with a splash of tonic
- Byrrh loves clear spirits such as gin, tequila and mezcal
- Pairs well with blue cheese
- Evolved from quinine bark infusions used to prevent malaria
TASTING NOTES:
Concentrated dark fruit leads the nose and palate on this garnet-hued aperitif wine infused with quinine. Complex, rich stewed fruit notes suggest cherry pie and Port brushed with vanilla, finishing long with drying hints of plum skin, sage and dried oregano plus a hint of espresso-like bitterness.
