Making an organic vermouth without compromising on flavour is no easy feat. It requires more work in the vineyard, closer attention to the process, and a careful selection of ingredients with traceable origins at every step. At Bodegas Valdepablo we gave it a go, and the result was Organic BioMio
Making an organic vermouth without compromising on flavour is no easy feat. It requires more work in the vineyard, closer attention to the process, and a careful selection of ingredients with traceable origins at every step. At Bodegas Valdepablo we gave it a go, and the result was Organic BioMio — a vermouth made from organically grown grapes that retains all the character we expect from every bottle that leaves our winery in Terrer.
What makes Organic BioMio different
It all starts in the vineyard. Organic grapes are grown without synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilisers, which demands more dedication from the grower, but produces a base wine with fewer interferences in its aromatic profile. When that base wine meets the botanicals during maceration, the aromas come through with greater clarity. In our online shop you can browse the full range and see the differences between varieties for yourself.
The red BioMio has a mahogany colour with amber hints. On the nose, spices, medicinal herbs, liquorice, and a subtle woody note come through. On the palate, the bitterness is gentle, with hints of oak, dried fruits, and a citrusy finish that keeps things fresh. It’s an approachable vermouth — unpretentious, but with enough depth to make the second glass just as interesting as the first.
And the white? It follows the same philosophy of controlled origin, but with a lighter, more floral profile, designed for those who prefer a less intense aperitif. If you’d like to know more about the botanicals we use in both versions, or how organic viticulture affects the final result, we explain it all in detail on our blog.
Organic BioMio: origin, terroir, and a different way of thinking about aperitivo
Saying a product is organic doesn’t mean much these days unless there’s something solid behind it. In the case of BioMio, we’re talking about genuine certification, grapes with known traceability, and growers we work with directly in the Calatayud area. That connection to the land has been part of how this winery has operated for nearly a hundred years. If you’d like to know that story, we tell it properly on our about us page.
Calatayud has a dry climate with a wide temperature range between day and night — conditions that favour grapes with concentration and character. Working with organic growers from the area allows us to make the most of those qualities without forcing the process. Organic BioMio doesn’t try to disguise its origins — it simply wears them proudly.
The range also includes organic sangrias in red, rosé, and white, made with the same attention to origin in every bottle. For those who want to try several references at once, the BioMio tasting pack is a great way to do it — it brings together a representative selection from the range and also makes a wonderful gift for anyone who cares about knowing what’s actually in what they drink.
Organic BioMio is the result of applying the same standard to organic production that we apply to everything we make: that it’s well crafted and that you can taste it in the glass. We’ve been doing this for nearly a hundred years, and that experience is what allows an organic Aragonese vermouth to go head to head with any reference on the market — and hold its own.
