Liqueur producer
San Simone
San Simone is a Turin-based producer specialized in Amaro San Simone, an herbal liqueur made from a blend of local herbs and roots and cereal alcohol, produced and bottled in Turin.
- Turin · Piedmont · Italy
- 1 product
The story
The production of Amaro San Simone is tied to a Turin herbal tradition. The official site states that the entire production process takes place at the historic Turin facility and that the recipes and main suppliers have remained largely unchanged for over half a century.
Production philosophy
Favor artisanal techniques and raw materials recognized for their tonic properties, with strong attention to the local herbal tradition.
Territory
Turin (Piedmont). According to official communication, the herbs used are mostly gathered in the surrounding area.
Production method
The product is created by maceration and infusion of the herbs, followed by filtration; the alcoholic semi-finished products obtained are then cold-blended. The process requires months of work and artisanal techniques to preserve active principles and aromas.
Characteristics
- Type
- Liqueur producer
- City
- Turin
- Categories
- amaro
- herbal liqueurs
- herbal liqueur
- Turin amaro
- Raw materials
- cereal alcohol
- water
- sugar
- herbs and roots (39 selected herbs and roots)
- Representative products
- Amaro 70cl - San Simone
- Amaro San Simone
What makes it distinctive
- Produced and bottled at the Turin facility
- Recipe based on 39 herbs and roots
- Use of cereal alcohol; product declared with gluten content normally not detectable
- Production method based on maceration, infusion and cold blending
