Kina
ReferenceFrance, Italy
ABV14.5-19% — quinine-based aromatized wine
Sub-styles
Tasting Notes
Quinine, grapefruit pith, cinchona bark, bitter almond, orange blossom, tonic water, white tea, gentian. The quinine should taste structural — like the skeleton of the drink — not like medicine.
Brand Guide
Well
Byrrh Grand Quinquina ($16-20)
Call
Cocchi Americano ($22-28)
Premium
Tempus Fugit Kina L'Aéro d'Or ($32-40)
Top Shelf
Cap Corse Mattei ($35-45)
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The Story
The botanical wine born from antimalarial necessity, now the backbone of European aperitif culture.