Blanc quinquina/kina aromatised wine
ReferencePiedmont / Italy, Bordeaux / France
ABV16-19%.
Sub-styles
Tasting Notes
Quinine, white grapefruit, bitter almond, cinchona, citrus peel, tonic water, gentian, orange blossom. The quinine should be structural — building the drink's architecture — not just bitter flavor layered on top.
Brand Guide
Well
Lillet Blanc ($16-20)
Call
Cocchi Americano ($22-28)
Premium
Tempus Fugit Kina L'Aéro d'Or ($32-40)
Top Shelf
Cap Corse Mattei Blanc ($35-45). Byrrh Grand Quinquina for rosso-style ($18-22)
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The Story
Quinine-bittered white wine, the original antimalarial turned aperitif.