Vermouth Flashcards
1
Q
Vermouth
A
“Aperitif Wine”
- 14.5%-21% ABV
- Must be at least 75% Wine
- must be fortified
- Turin, Italy in the 18th century by Antonio Benedetto Carpano
- French producers are better known for the lighter, dry and white vermouth, and Italian producers for the red, spicy Torino-inspired vermouth
2
Q
Vermouth is a combination of
A
- Wine
- Fortifying alcohol (96% ABV)
- Botanicals in the form of extracts and distillates
- Sugar
- Coloring caramel
- Cold filtration
