Helmut Wermut: Vermouth from Hamburg with Palatinate wine

Helmut Wermut was created in Hamburg at the end of 2017. Founder Markus Weiß had learned to appreciate vermouth during an extended stay in Barcelona and wanted to make a vermouth that suits Germany – with a name that sounds "thoroughly German, with a contemporary wink." Today, he runs Helmut together with Olina Kladensky. The wine comes from the Bergdolt-Reif & Nett winery in Duttweiler in the Palatinate, where it is also produced and bottled.

Red, White, Rosé: three vermouths, three grape varieties

Vermouth is aromatized wine: Helmut consists of 75 percent wine and 25 percent herbal and fruit extracts, with 25 ingredients per variety that are left to steep for at least five weeks. HELMUT the Red is based on Dornfelder and is the vermouth for Negroni and Manhattan. HELMUT the White is based on Riesling and Müller-Thurgau, floral and with few bitter notes – the vermouth for a spritz with tonic. HELMUT the Rosé is based on Pinot Noir, semi-dry, with 18% ABV. If you can't decide, take the 3-piece mini tasting box with all three varieties.

Helmut Rum

The rum comes from the Dominican Republic and matures for eight years in American oak. For the Rum Vermouth Finish, six months in a bourbon barrel and three months in a Helmut vermouth barrel are added; the rum liqueur is the sweeter version with 35% ABV. The Rum 3-piece mini tasting box presents the varieties side by side.

Order Helmut Wermut online

At Leni & Hans, you will receive Helmut Wermut in 1–3 days. Markus Weiß tells the story of how he got into vermouth in our magazine interview; you can find recipes in the Helmut Negroni and the Rosé Negroni. You can find more vermouths in the Vermouth category. Sale only to persons aged 18 and over.