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What is the largest subcategory of aromatized wines?

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Vermouth

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What is Vermouth?

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Aromatized, fortified wines typically flavored with artemisia (wormwood) and other approved natural herbs, fruit, spices, or flavorings.

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What is the definition of Vermouth in the EU?

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A fortified, aromatized wine containing a minimum of 75% wine before enhancement. Must be flavored with wormwood (Artemisia).

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What is the maximum ABV for Vermouth in the EU?

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22% ABV

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What is the minimum ABV for vermouth in the EU?

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Varies by sweetness -
Extra-dry (Sugar less than 30g/L) - 15%
Dry (sugar less than 50 g/L) - 16%
Semi-dry/Sweet (Sugar >50 g/L) - 14.5%

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What type of wine base are most vermouths made from?

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White wine

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What is Noilly Prat?

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The main producer of Marseilles style vermouth. A blend of oxidatively aged dry wines and mistelles.

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What is Torino-style vermouth?

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Often called Italian vermouth, red vermouth, or sweet vermouth, has floral notes and spice aromas above its herbal character.

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What is Vermouth di Torino?

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A specific product with GI status in the EU. It must be produced within the region of Piedmont using a base of Italian wine and must be fortified with the addition of spirits. The main flavoring must be artemisia and the ABV must be between 16-22%.

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What is used to create the color in red vermouth?

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Caramel color. The base wine for red vermouth is usually white wine.

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What is the definition of Vermouth in the US?

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An aperitif wine that must have “the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to Vermouth.

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What type of wine is traditionally used in Vermouth di Torino?

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Moscato.

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What is the general difference in sweetness between red and white vermouths?

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In general, white vermouths are drier and red are more heavily sweetened.

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What is Vermouth de Chambery?

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A vermouth made from a less aromatic white wine with a lighter mouthfeel and fruity, floral aromas from the botanicals.

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What is the traditional center of vermouth production in Spain?

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The town of Reus in Catalan.

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What are some classic cocktails that include vermouth?

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Martini
Manhattan
Americano
Negroni

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What is Chambéry?

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A region in the French alps with a long history of vermouth production. The home of House of Dolin and Distillerie des Alpes

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What is the House of Dolin?

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One of the original producers of Chambéry vermouth. Produces several styles of vermouth.

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What is Dolin Blanc?

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A sweet, white vermouth.

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What is C. Comoz Blanc?

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A sweet white vermouth produced by Dolin, using a recipe from 1856.

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What is Chambéryzette?

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A beverage local to Chambéry that combines Dolin dry vermouth with the juice of wild strawberries.

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What is Distillerie des Alpes?

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A vermouth producer in Chambéry making vermouth based on formulas passed down from Philibert Routin, an herbalist from the late 1800s.

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What wines are Routin vermouths based on?

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Wines from Savoie.

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What is Routin Blanc?

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A vermouth infused with a range of flavorings including vanilla, thyme, and elderflowers.

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What is Routin Dry?
A vermouth produced using 17 botanicals including bitter almonds, rosemary, and rose petals.
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What is the Marseilles style of vermouth?
A vermouth made from barrel-aged base wines resulting in oxidative, lightly wooded, and marsala-like properties.
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When did Noilly Prat first begin large-scale production of vermouth?
The 1850s.
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Where is Noilly Prat currently produced?
Marseillan, France - 130 miles from Marseilles.
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What are some styles of vermouth produced by Noilly Prat?
Original Dry White Vermouth Extra Dry White Vermouth Rouge Vermouth Ambre Vermouth
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How is Noilly Prat Original White Vermouth produced?
Using local white wine barrel-aged for up to 12 months.
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What are some of the flavorings in Noilly Prat white vermouth?
Chamomile Gentian Nutmeg Bitter orange peel
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What are some of the flavorings in Noilly Prat sweet red vermouth?
Saffron Cloves Cocoa beans
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What are some of the flavorings for Noilly Prat ambre vermouth?
Cardamom Cinnamon Lavender.
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What is Carpano Antica Formula?
A high end red vermouth produced by Carpano. Has a heavy addition of vanilla.
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What is Carpano?
A notable producer of Torino-style vermouth, founded in 1786. Pioneered the sweeter, darker style of Torino vermouth.
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Who currently owns Carpano?
The Milanese firm Branca.
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What is Carpano Punt e Mes?
A drink that combines vermouth and bitters. Sometimes referred to as vermouth chinato or vermouth amari.
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What is vermouth alla vaniglia?
Carpano Antica Formula - a designation for its heavy addition of natural vanilla.
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What is Vermouth Chinato?
Another name for Punt e Mes.
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What is Vermouth amari?
Another name for Punt e Mes.
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Who was Giulio Cocchi?
One of the earliest producers of Torino style vermouth. Began making vermouth in 1891 in Asti.
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What is Giulio Cocchi Spumanti Srl?
A distillery/winery that makes a wide range of products including grappa, sparkling wine, and amari, as well as vermouth.
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What is Cocchi Storico Vermouth di Torino?
A sweet, amber hued vermouth produced from Cocchi's original, 120 year old recipe.
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What is Boissiere?
A producer of vermouth located in Torino that also produces Chambéry style vermouth.
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What is Vermouth di Torino Superiore GI?
A type of Vermouth di Torino with a minimum of 17% ABV
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What is Trieste Vermouth?
The home of Stock Spirits Group, that makes Torino style vermouths in Trieste.
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How is Spanish vermouth usually consumed?
On the rocks with a splash of soda water, garnished with perhaps a wedge of orange or green olives.
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How does Spanish vermouth compare to Italian vermouth?
Spanish vermouth tends to be somewhat lighter and less bitter than Italian.
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What is Perucchi?
A Spanish vermouth producer in Catalonia with a range of products including re white, extra dry, reservas, and special editions. Based on Spanish wines from Emporda, Valencia, and La Mancha.
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What are Perucchi vermouths noted for?
Characteristic aromas of chamomile, ginger, lemon verbena, cinnamon, mint, and orange blossom.
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What is Yzaguirre?
A vermouth producer in Tarragona in Catalonia Spain. Produces a range of vermouths. Some are oak-aged with a unique balsamic character.
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How is Yzaguirre vermouth produced?
As a "mistela" vermouth. Some products are made using a base of unfermented grape must fortified with spirits to arrest fermentation.
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What is Vermouth Miró?
A Catalonian producer of a range of vermouths.
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What is Casa Mariol?
A Spanish vermouth made by the Vaquer family in Tarragona (Catalonia) Spain for over 100 years.
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What is Casa Mariol Vermut Negre?
A black vermouth made using a base of local white wine made from Macabeo (AKA Viura) grapes and fortified with grape neutral spirits. Over 160 botanicals are used as flavorings. It spends up to six months in a solera-style oak-aging system.
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What is Primitivo Quiles?
A Spanish Vermouth from the Alicante area of Spain. It produces "alpine style" vermouths using red wine based on Mouvedre. Proprietary formula contains cinnamon, clove, ginger, and nutmeg.
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What is Lustau?
A Spanish Vermouth from Jerez in Andalucia based on sherry.
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What is Vermut Rojo from Bodegas Lustau?
A premium red sherry Vermouth based on Pedro Ximénez and Amontillado.
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What is Vermut Blanco from Bodegas Lustau?
A Spanish white Vermouth based on Palomino and Moscatel.
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What is Vermut Rosé from Bodegas Lustau?
A unique Vermouth based on Palomino, Moscatel and Tintilla de Rota.
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What is Uncouth Vermouth?
A Vermouth from Brooklyn with little relation to traditional styles. Flavors include apple and mint; pear, ginger and butternut squash; beet and eucalyptus; And Serrano chili and lavender.
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What is Vermouth di Torino?
A specific product with GI status in the EU. It must be produced within the region of Piedmont using a base of Italian wine and must be fortified with the addition of spirits. The main flavoring must be artemisia and the ABV must be between 16-22%.
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Besides Carpano and Cocchi, what are some other vermouth producers in and around Torino?
Martini & Rossi Cinzano Contratto Gancia Rosso Casa Martelletii
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What are some brands of Vermouth from US producers?
Vya Vermouth (California) Trincheri Vermouth (California) Imbue Bittersweet Vermouth (Oregon) Ransom America Vermouth (Oregon) Atsby Vermouth (New York) Uncouth Vermouth (Brooklyn, NY) Gallo Tribuno (low priced)

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