Vermouth Volume Primo

• Mediterranean-style sweet vermouth produced at Antica Distilleria Quaglia in Castenuovo Don Bosco, Piedmonte
• Developed at celebrated Verona cocktail den, Archivio, for use in house cocktails
• Blend of 95% Moscato d’Asti and 5% Grillo Siciliano
• Botanicals include the classic wormwood and gentian, as well as fresh thyme, sage, knapwood, chamomile, licorice root, and vanilla
• Grape must, a touch of sugar, and caramel provide body
• Cedar, marjoram, and strawberry jam precede a palate of oregano, gentian, caramelized banana, and Werther’s Original candy with cacao, wormwood, and vanilla on a pleasant, drying finish
• 18% ABV

Produced at the historic Antica Distilleria Quaglia by the modern vermouth master, Federico Ricatto, Volume Primo is a fresh, Mediterranean-styled vermouth. The majority of its herbs come from Distilleria Quaglia’s own botanic fields, located in the hills of Asti. Try this versatile vermouth in your next Negroni, Manhattan, Martinez, or Americano!

Tasting Notes

Produced at the historic Antica Distilleria Quaglia in Castenuovo Don Bosco, Piedmonte, by the modern vermouth master, Federico Ricatto, Volume Primo is a fresh, Mediterranean-styled Vermouth. A blend of 95% Moscato d’Asti and 5% Grillo Siciliano renders this fortified wine soft and fruity. The majority of its herbs come from Distilleria Quaglia’s own botanic fields, located in the hills of Asti. In addition to the classic bittering elements of wormwood & gentian, a list of botanicals including fresh thyme, sage, knapwood, chamomile, licorice root, and a touch of vanilla expand, sweeten, and deepen this beautiful dram. Grape must, a touch of sugar, and caramel provide Volume Primo body sans a cloying finish. 18% ABV

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