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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RegionTarragona, Catalonia, Spain
GrapesBobal
VineyardBiodynamic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
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.
RegionRasteau, Southern Rhône, France
GrapesGrenache & Carignan
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites