Vermouth Style|Full + Robust

Vermouth Style|Full + RobustVermouth was first produced in 1786 in Torino, its name coming from the main ingredient wormwood, or wermut as the Germans would say. Mauros base wine consists of Cortese and Moscato from local producers, the former offering brightness and acidity, the latter aromatics. These natural wines are blended with a mixture of raw alcohol, wormwood, citrus skin and herbs like thyme, marjoram, basil and oregano. In the hands of Mauro, we get an unusually

Remarkably

the perfect aperitif

with a delicately aromatic nose with some aniseed-like undertones

not your typical Loire Sauvignon

Petit Manseng and Macabeo are added to the blend

that makes the whole thing feel wonderfully alive

Sweet sherbet lemon is offset by a tart

The wine is left undisgorged

it is in many ways the perfect bistro wine – affordable enough to put on the table without to much fanfare

retaining good acidity but still showing the effects of that southern ripeness

The free-run juice is drained early in the vinification to start fermentation

Light-bodied