Vermouth and Aromatized Wines Flashcards
What city could be considered the birthplace of modern vermouth?
Turin, Italy
Name 4 classic cocktails that incorporate vermouth.
Martini Manhattan Rob Roy Negroni Americano Bronx Gibson
Who is credited with introducing the first sweet vermouth and when?
Carpano
1786 in Turin
Who is credited with producing the first pale, dry vermouth?
Joseph Noilly in 1813
What is the general ABV range from vermouth?
16 to 18%
(Briefly) explain how vermouth is made.
A low-alcohol wine is made, to which sugar syrup is added before the wine is fortified with the addition of alcohol. This mixture is placed in barrels or tanks with the dry flavoring ingredients. It is stirred periodically before ready to be bottled and drank. Caramel color is generally added for red vermouth.
What spice ingredients are commonly used to flavor vermouth?
Cloves Cinnamon Quinine Citrus Peel Cardamom Coriander Marjoram Chamomile Juniper Hysop Ginger
What is Chamberyzette?
A strawberry-flavored vermouth made in Chambery, France
What region in France has received an AOP for vermouth?
Chambery
What does the term “Italian Vermouth” generally refer to?
Red, slightly sweet, mildly bitter
What does the term “French Vermouth” very generally refer to?
Pale, dry vermouths that are more bitter than sweet vermouth styles
How long is it generally accepted that vermouth should stay open and what are recommended storing conditions?
Refridgerated; will keep for 1 to 3 months without losing significant amounts of aroma or before turning to vinegar
Name 4 vermouths made in the classic “Torino style”.
Cocchi Vermouth di Torino (one of the only to regularly meet the DOC standards) Carpano Classico Cinzano Rosso Contratto Vermouth Rosso Gancia Rosso Casa Martelletti Vermouth Classico Martini & Rossi Alessio Rosso Mancino Rosso Amaranto
Punt E Mes: who makes it, flavor profile, origins
“Point and a Half”; this is made by Carpano since 1867 and is simultaneously one of the sweetest and also the bitterest of vermouths.
Vermouth Chinato - it has extra quinine
Carpano’s top selling product
Antica Formula: who makes it, flavor profile, and origins
Made by Carpano since the 1990s; it is an example of a “vermouth alla vaniglia”… a red vermouth flavored with vanilla and extra sugar to balance it out.
This is based on an old recipe but is not Carpano’s original recipe
Where is Carpano based and what is the parent company?
Carpano is based in Milan; the parent company is owned by Branca
Alessio brand vermouths: who owns this brand, when and where were they developed
Anchor Distilling/Tempus Fugit Spirits
Debuted in 2014; based on old recipes. Named for Alessio Piemontese, who wrote the 16th century recipes
Cinzano: who owns the brand, history, flavor profiles
(chin-ZAH-no)
Currently owned by Campari; based in Turin since 1815, although its history dates to 1757. Classic Turin-style vermouth.
Where is Cocchi based and what types of vermouth do they make?
Cocchi is a Torino-based winery known for their array of still, sparkling and fortified muscat wines. They revived their house vermouth in 2011, making the first Vermouth di Torino DOC the US has seen in awhile as well as the vermouth chinato styled Dopo Teatro
Where is Contratto based and what styles of vermouth do they produce?
Contratto is a Piemonte-based winery known for sparkling wine. New ownership brought their vermouths back into production (bought by Rivetti of La Spinetta in 2011). All vermouths used the Cortese grape as the wine base.
Who was the first Torino Vermouth producer to export their vermouth and also the first to export to the US?
Cora - imported into the US in 1938, but no longer present in the market. Now owned by Bosca as of 1984
Where is Dolin based and what styles of vermouth are they known for?
Dolin is based in Chambery - they popularized the dry blanc style in the 19th century. Est. 1821.
