Bordiga Vermouth di Torino Extra dry (750ml)

Distiller's Notes:

TASTE: decisive, particularly vinous, with balanced acidity, with a long evolution from the initial sweetness to the typical dry bitterness.
PRODUCTION: for Vermouth in Bordiga only high quality raw materials are used such as Alpine botanicals still hand-picked by mountaineers in the Cuneo Alps, fine Piedmontese wines and exotic spices. The production involves an ancient and traditional procedure which contemplates no less than 40-50 days before bottling. After bottling, the product is left to rest again in the Bordiga cellars at a constant temperature of about 10 degrees for at least 15-20 days before being ready for consumption. Filtration takes place exclusively with natural processes, by refrigeration and with the use of natural paper filters.
MAIN BOTANICALS: absinthe, linden, coriander, marjoram, fennel, gentle wormwood, china calissaya, cardamom, quassia, Madagascar bourbon vanilla, clove berries, gentian root, sage, citrus peels …
MAIN WINES: Moscato Secco Trebbiano and Cortese.

Importer's Notes:

This classic vermouth is based on Piedmontese white wines, roughly 1/3 Moscato, the remainder Trebbiano and Cortese. Twenty-five botanicals are used, many grown in the Occitan Alps near the distillery; the primary ones are wormwood, dittany, elderflower, cinchona bark, quassia, orange peel, angostura bark, wild thyme, gentiana acaulis, pepper, and pomegranate. The botanicals are individually infused in pure alcohol derived from wheat, so that the extraction of each component is correct. (No purchased infusions are used.) These infusions are combined, and then blended with the different wines, and sugar is added. After cold stabilization and filtration, the vermouth is bottled; after resting for another few weeks it is ready to be sold. 

This is the classic vermouth for the Martini, and many other cocktails; and is also excellent in some savory dishes, such as risotto, or sautéed vegetables, such as carrots. For some other ideas, go here.

Half bottles are ideal for home use, to make sure the vermouth stays fresh. Keep refrigerated once opened.