Brand
Carlo Alberto
Carlo Alberto is a Vermouth di Torino brand owned by Compagnia dei Caraibi. The range includes the premium Riserva line (Red, White, Extra Dry) and 1 L expressions designed for mixing; the wine base combines top Piedmontese wines such as Erbaluce di Caluso and partially fermented Moscato must, aromatised with a selected blend of herbs and spices.
- Colleretto Giacosa / Turin · Piedmont · Italy
- 7 products
The story
The historic recipe behind the brand traces back to a formula tied to the Turin area and dating to the 19th century (traditional references to 1837). Today Carlo Alberto is produced and distributed by Compagnia dei Caraibi, which relaunched the denomination with the Riserva line and professional references for bars and mixology.
Production philosophy
Revalue traditional recipes linked to the Turin territory by combining high-quality local ingredients and a selected mix of botanicals, preserving the historical identity of the vermouth while offering expressions suited to contemporary mixing.
Territory
Piedmont (Turin area; production/packaging and identity tied to the Turin territory)
Awards and recognition
World Vermouth Awards 2020 — Gold (Riserva Carlo Alberto White).
Production method
Aromatisation of a Piedmontese wine base (Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG and partially fermented Moscato must) with a selected blend of herbs and spices; recipes differ between the Riserva versions (Red, White, Extra Dry) and the 1 L mixing formats.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Colleretto Giacosa / Turin
- Categories
- Vermouth di Torino
- vermouth for mixology
- Vermouth Riserva
- amaro (Italian bitter liqueur)
- Raw materials
- Erbaluce di Caluso (base wine)
- Moscato (partially fermented must)
- Representative products
- Riserva Carlo Alberto Vermouth Bianco di Torino Superiore (White, 75 cl)
- Riserva Carlo Alberto Vermouth Rosso di Torino Superiore (Red, 75 cl)
- Riserva Carlo Alberto Extra Dry (75 cl)
- Carlo Alberto Red Vermouth 1 L (for mixing)
- Carlo Alberto White Vermouth 1 L (for mixing)
- Bitter Carlo Alberto Rouge White (100 cl)
What makes it distinctive
- Designation: Vermouth di Torino Superiore (Riserva line)
- Declared wine base: Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG and partially fermented Moscato must
- Brand ownership and production/distribution: Compagnia dei Caraibi
- Range: Riserva (Red, White, Extra Dry) and Carlo Alberto 1 L versions designed for mixing
- Riserva Carlo Alberto White has received international recognition (World Vermouth Awards 2020 — medals in trade competitions)