Aperitif Sweet & Fortified Wine

Something to start? Something to finish? Whether you seek salivation via the perfect aperitivo or wish to round off a rigorous meal with a note-perfect digestif or dolce, then you have come to the right place. No-one does vermouth better than the Italians and here you’ll find some truly artisanal offerings, all made with natural wine as their base and infused with myriad local wild herbs and spices. And from passito to port, there plenty of choices for those with a sweeter tooth, be it a nectar-like sweet Moscato or nectar-like Sauternes, Wayward has all bases covered.

Chinati Vergano
Chinato

Mauro's take on Piemonte's most famous digestif, Chinato. Fortified and sweetened Nebbiolo, infused with a host of aromatics from cardamom to ginseng, all tied together by the bitter China bark that gives the wine its name. Find out more.

  • Region Asti, Piedmont, Italy
£42.75

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Chinati Vergano
Americano

Mauro Vergano's legendary aromatizzati number some of the great apertivi. Vermouth rosso with more bitter components than the typical Torino style. Exquisitely composed and incredibly delicious. Best served over ice, with a slice of orange and a splash of soda. Find out more.

  • Region Asti, Piedmont, Italy
£39.50

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Chinati Vergano
Vermouth

Mauro Vergano's legendary aromatizzati number some of the great apertivi. Vermouth bianco with more bitter components than the typical Torino style. Exquisitely composed and incredibly delicious. Best served over ice, with a slice of lemon or grapefruit and a splash of soda. Find out more.

  • Region Asti, Piedmont, Italy
£39.50

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Partida Creus
MUZ Vermut Natural

Partida's take on the classic Catalan vermut - pour neat over ice with a slice of orange and an olive as you get ready for dinner, it really is a brilliant aperitif. Various blended white and red wines are infused with herbs and sugar and fortified with raw alcohol. Find out more.

  • Region Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
£30

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Chinati Vergano
Luli

After-dinner Mauro. Still credited as the only white Chinato out there, think of this as something like a Moscato d’Asti, but amped up with a host of citrus and herbs, and given a distinct bitter backbone with the use of quinine bark. Find out more.

  • Region Asti, Piedmont, Italy
£43

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Marco de Bartoli
Vigna La Miccia Marsala Superiore Oro 2018

Real-deal Marsala from a producer widely regarded to be the master of the style. Forget what you think you know about this misunderstood sweet Western Sicilian wine - Bartoli makes exquisite Marsala true to the history of the region, a world away from the cheap mass-market concoctions that pervade. Find out more.

  • Region Marsala, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Grillo
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£36

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Niepoort
Ruby Dum Port (37.5cl)

A diminutive port to sit alongside your cheese board in handy half-bottle format. A staple from the ever-dependable Niepoort. Ruby is the brighter, slightly sweeter fruit-driven style that provides that warm hug of luscious, raisined fruit. Find out more.

  • Region Douro, Portugal
£13.95

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Controcorrente
Rosso Vermouth

Attention aperitivo lovers - Controcorrente is a modern take on the classic Torino style of vermouth, made with natural wine as its base and infused with various citrus and herb botanicals to aromatic, bittersweet effect. Find out more.

  • Region Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Grapes Corvina, Rondinella & Molinara
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites, fortified and infused with natural citrus & botanicals
£34

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Controcorrente
Bianco Vermouth

Attention aperitivo lovers - Controcorrente is a modern take on the classic Torino style of vermouth, made with natural wine as its base and infused with various citrus and herb botanicals to aromatic, bittersweet effect. Find out more.

  • Region Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Grapes Chardonnay & Durella
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites, fortified and infused with natural citrus & botanicals
£34

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Niepoort
Tawny Dee Port (37.5cl)

A diminutive port to sit alongside your cheese board in handy half-bottle format. A staple from the ever-dependable Niepoort. Tawny is the oxidative style with lots of complex savoury nuttiness amid the raisined fruit. Find out more.

  • Region Douro, Portugal
£13.95

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Partida Creus
SW Vino Dulce 2017

A late harvest of Bobal, which comes from some very old ungrafted vines in Manchuela. A long maturation in old wood allows an oxidative note to creep in, giving a sherry-like aroma, but the palate is still chock-full of sweet red fruits and wild herbs. Find out more.

  • Region Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
  • Grapes Bobal
  • Vineyard Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£21.50

Fabio Ferracane
Elisir Late Harvest 2022

  • Region Marsala, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Cataratto
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£42

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Fabio Ferracane
Ninù Vermouth

A beautiful, delicate vermouth that somehow channels the exotic aromas of flora you find on the air in this remote part of western Sicily. A heady delight when simply drunk over ice with a twist of citrus, it is a transportive aperitif if ever we tasted one. Find out more.

  • Region Marsala, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Catarratto
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites, fortified and infused with natural citrus & botanicals
£46

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Ezio Cerruti
Sol 2016

Sweet, passito-style wine made with the old-fashioned, labour-of-love method: Moscato grapes have their shoots cut and are left on the vine to dry out and create very high natural sugar levels before being pressed and fermented. This nectar is an absolute must for fans of Moscato d'Asti. Find out more.

  • Region Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
  • Grapes Moscato
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£32

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Rousset-Peyraguey
Crème De Tête 2012

The Crème de Tête 2012 was made from grapes harvested the third week of December "when the moon was in the constellation of Leo, a fire constellation that brings power and plenitude". Find out more.

  • Region Girande, France
  • Grapes Sémillon, Sauvignon, Muscadelle
  • Vineyard Certified Biodynamic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£68

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Fabio Ferracane
Muffato Oxidative 2018

A callback to the old school Marsala of days gone by and a remarkable, completely natural phenomenon. Bone dry, the wine is a heady mix of all the complex flavours and textures that oxidation and flor-contact can bring. Fruits give way to woody hazelnut, toasted almond, turmeric and garam masala spice with crystals of salt, plus a little sweet vanilla from the barrel. Find out more.

  • Region Marsala, Sicily, Italy
  • Grapes Catarratto
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£38

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La Luminaille
Rasteau Vin Doux Nature 2022

A luscious red dessert wine, made mainly with Grenache. A very delicately extracted example and barrel-aged, it offers cherry and blackberry fruit with a hint of menthol and spice. Find out more.

  • Region Rasteau, Southern Rhône, France
  • Grapes Grenache & Carignan
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£25.75

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£23.50

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Niepoort
Tawny Dee Port (75cl)

A classic port to sit alongside your cheese board. A staple from the ever-dependable Niepoort. Tawny is the oxidative style with lots of complex savoury nuttiness amid the raisined fruit. Find out more.

  • Region Douro, Portugal
£23.50

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