Ambre
ReferenceChambéry, Savoie
ABV16-18% — French amber vermouth standard
Sub-styles
Alpine VermouthGentian VermouthChambéry Amber
Tasting Notes
Dried herb, honey, toasted citrus, chamomile, warm vanilla, white pepper, oxidized apple, beeswax. French Ambre reads more herbal-floral than Italian amber's caramel-nutty.
Brand Guide
Well
Noilly Prat Ambré ($14-18)
Call
Dolin Blanc as proxy ($16-20)
Premium
La Quintinye Vermouth Royal Ambre ($25-35)
Top Shelf
Routin Vermouth Ambre ($30-40)
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The Story
Chambéry's alpine answer to sweet vermouth—gentian-driven, oxidative, and built for the aperitivo hour that never ends.