Vermouth amaro - light (e.g. Cardamaro)
ReferencePiedmont / Italy
ABV17%. Cardamaro sits at 17%.
Sub-styles
Light Vermouth AmaroCardamaro-style
Tasting Notes
Cardoon thistle, Moscato honey, gentle bitter, artichoke, caramel, dried herbs, floral, orange peel. Should taste like a gentle, floral bitterness — bitter enough to be interesting, sweet enough to be sippable.
Brand Guide
Benchmark: Cardamaro ($22-28). Similar: Bonal Gentiane-Quina ($16-22), Cappelletti Aperitivo ($18-22). The category is small and specific.
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The Story
Where vermouth ends and amaro begins. Wine-based bitterness in its gentlest form.