Sweet red vermouth produced by Contratto in Canelli, Italy
Base wine derived from 100% estate-grown Cortese grapes
Extracts of 31 different herbs, spices, roots and seeds, including coriander, laurel, chamomile, cinnamon, ginger, angelica, clove, nutmeg, bitter orange, gentian, nettle, sweet orange, carob, juniper, rhubarb, hibiscus, sage, cinchona, lemon, elderberry, bergamot, licorice and sandalwood
Botanicals are crushed through a hammer mill and cold extracted with hydro-alcoholic solution over 20 days
Fortified with grape-based spirit
180 grams per liter of sugar
Natural caramel added for color
Filtered and rested in stainless steel for 40 days
Aromas of black cherry cola, nutmeg, and oregano precede a palate of blackberry, gentian, and spearmint with white pepper, grapefruit, and wormwood on the finish
17% ABV
Slightly lower in sugar and alcohol than its bianco counterpart, Contratto’s Vermouth Rosso has quickly established itself as one of the apertivi and modifier of choice amongst the bartending elite. Herbaceous, sweet, acidic, and more pronounced in its bitter character than many of the competing sweet vermouths.