Pianora Wermut Erborista Vermouth

50 cl. This is a very rare thing-- a Red Vermouth made with Montorfano organic red wine infused with herbs, nothing more; no sugar, no caramel coloring. This is basically a collaboration between a winemaker and long-standing herbalist from a single 1.5ha vineyard planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The nose shows sandlewood, elderflowers, orange peel and a spice mix. The first thing you notice on the palate is the absence of sugar, this is vermouth stripped to its essence and core with a quite pretty mix of the inherent fruit of the wine with herbal, floral, and bark/ wormwood notes. I haven't tasted anything quite like this in the the world of Vermouth. D&M Tasting Notes

Wermut Erborista Formula XII: This comes from the base of certified organic wine from the Pianora sul Montorfano vineyard in Coccaglio (BS), enriched with slow infusions of carefully selected herbs and spices. This was born with the idea of enhancing a territory, that of Montorfano, using wines born from its land and selections of botanicals that find their place on its slopes, combined with others of exotic origin.

On the nose the main note is given by the Elderflower and the aromatic Sweet Flag. Three types of artemisie (wormwood), of which two are local, and barks of precious woods such as Citrine Sandalwood and China calissaia (quinine) give elegant bitter, persistent and constantly evolving notes. The brilliant reflections and the carmine red color are given by the cabernet sauvignon and merlot blend present in the infusion blend, not caramelized sugar (most red vermouth is a white wine base colored with caramelized sugar). Importer Notes 15% abv