The 2016 Santa Cristina Rosso shows a ruby red color with purple highlights. On the nose, delicate notes of cherries and ripe red fruit, typical of Sangiovese and Syrah.
Made from aromatic herbs and orange peel, Campari was invented in Milan in the 1860s. The before-dinner drink is almost a sacred event for many Italians, and knocking back a casual aperitivo with friends is the way locals shake off the workday and whet their appetites for dinner.
With the sweet fresh juice and the tart earthy peels of lemons from Italy's Amalfi coast, Paolo Sperone created Caravella limoncello. It was a family recipe dating back to 1898 that inspired the Sperone brothers to create this refreshing bright Italian spirit and it is the same recipe that they bottle today
First introduced in the 1990s, Antica Formula is a "vermouth alla vaniglia" - a red vermouth with added vanilla flavoring and sugar to balance. Made from a recipe dating back to 1786. Antica Formula is richer than most red vermouths, and makes an excellent Bronx, Manhattan, or Negroni.
Cinzano Bianco is a fragrant, full-bodied and delicate aromatized wine prepared in accordance to an original recipe. It is an extremely versatile sweet vermouth that can be served either as an aperitif or as a cocktail ingredient, but should always be well chilled. CIN CIN - It's italian for cheers.
Sweet Vermouth. Cinzano Rosso is dark red in colour and wrapped in intense delicious flavours. Sweet and fragrant, it finishes with a unique but pleasant bitter aftertaste. It's exciting rich and daring. Always serve chilled. Enjoy neat over ice or mix with apple juice and a dash of cinnamon.
This wine is an excellent example of the simple values of traditional northern Italian wine making, and are present in this fresh, smooth and flavorful, easy to drink Merlot del Veneto.