Contratto Rosso Vermouth 17% 750ml Northern Italy (special Order 1 Week)
| Description: | 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. |
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| Price: | $ 25.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 29, 2024.
