Vermouth, Amari, & Bitters Flashcards
define Aromatized wine
wines flavored with aromatic botanicals. often have additional alcohol added for stabilization
vermouth
aromatized, fortified wine
Vini Amari / Chinati
aromatized, unfortified wine
Quinquina
aromatized, fortified wine flavored with cinchina bark (aka quina)
Americano
aromatized, fortified wine flavored with wormwood and gentian
Vermouth is typically made with a ____ base wine
white - red vermouths are typically colorized via botanicals and/or food coloring
Chambery
town in the French Alps renowned for aromatized wine. notable producer: dolin
Dolin
vermouth producer in Chambery (town in French Alps)
Noilly Prat
(producer) - vermouth. Marseilles-style vermouth, known for barrel aged base wines and the resulting marsala-like product
Italian vermouth center
town of Torino in Piedmont
Torino (italian) vermouth vs french vermouth
italian vermouth is more floral and spicy, sweeter & darker vs the herbaceousness of french vermouth
Name a producer of Torino vermouth
Carpano
Punt e Mes
“one point of sweetness and half a point of bitterness”
Italian vermouth (with bitters) made by Carpano
Spanish vermouth
popular in spain, though has just recently began getting exported. Catalonia is the epicenter. Red vermouth primary style; lighter and less bitter than Torino style
name a spanish vermouth
Perucchi
chinato d’erbetti
“bitter and herbal” - can be made anywhere
Barolo Chinato
Barolo DOCG infused or blended with herbs, particularly quinine. aperitivo, digestivo, dessert wine (goes well with chocolate)
cardamaro
moscato based wine flavored with cardoon and thistle. typically oxidized and nutty
quinquina vs vermouth
both are flavored and fortified , however quinquina is primarily flavored with cinchona bark (quinine) rather than artemisia
Lillet Blanc
a mild quinquina - made in Bordeaux
what is americano
aomatized, fortified wines flavored with wormwood and gentian
Cocchi Americano
type of Americano - classic white is based on moscato - made in Piedmont - red made with brachetto and malvasia
Contratto Americano
rosso americano based on cortese
fernet branca
spirit amari (bittered spirit)
note that Branca is a producer - fernet is made by many different producers, and in different countries
fernet
an amaro
fernet typically includes these two ingredients, known for their digestivo and antioxidant properties
saffron and myrrh
Zucca
amaro
Campari
amaro with intense bitter orange flavor
aperitivo
averna
amaro
In the 1800s, there existed a sicilian businessman - after making quite a few donations to the church - he was gifted a secret heatlh elixir recipe. He made the recipe for his friends and family, and eventually his son commercialized the recipe. still family owned to this day
Amaro Nonino
made by the House of Nonino in Friuli. this amaro is based on grape brandy. house of nonino has a preference for local products in production. very smooth due to five yrs of aging in oak barrels
Ramazzotti
one of the oldest commercially produced amaro in Italy. herbal and spicy, like a licorice rootbeer. complex
amaro montenegro
this Amaro was created by an Italian explorer -said to contain botanicals from the four corners of the world - slightly sweeter and less bitter than most amari
aperol
slightly less bitter, lighter amaro
zucca
italian amaro - primary flavor is rabarbaro (rhubarb) - tart and bright
the history of Chartreuse
story begin in 1605 in a suburb of Paris, when the monks of the Carthusian Order were gived an ancient, mysterious document: “The Elixir of Long Life” the formula was never fully deciphered until over a 100 years later, and production began. still produced by monks to this day
yellow chartreuse vs green chartreuse
yellow is a sweeter version flavored with saffron
how is chartreuse made
with 130+ herbs. aged in oak cask for several yrs
Suze
french bitter liqueur from france
Salers
traditional french aperitif. based off of gentian root.
benedictine
cognac based liqueur, made with herbs
b&b
benedictine + brandy: drier and less herbaceous compared to benedictine
Picon
french bitter spirit, orange!
Zwack Unicum
Hungarian bittered spirit
the 4 classic producers of bitters
angostura bitters
peychaud’s bitters
fee brothers bitters
regans #6 orange bitters
what are bitters
herbs macerating in neutral spirit
Peychaud’s bitters
made in NO in 1830
savory, exotic, very aromatic
Fee Brothers Bitters
comes in over a dozen flavors, eg, aztec chocolate, black walnut
