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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.