Distillery
Gran Torino
Gran Torino is a historic vermouth brand born in Turin in 1861; it produces a range of vermouths and aperitifs made according to a traditional Piedmontese recipe, kept as a family secret.
- Turin · Piedmont · Italy
- Since 1861
- 1 product
The story
The house was founded in Turin in 1861, when Riccardo Ferrero perfected the original recipe. The product obtained License No. 3 and soon became the official supplier to the Royal House of Savoy. Since then production has remained anchored in the city of Turin and to the traditional recipe handed down by the Ferrero family.
Production philosophy
To valorize the Turin tradition of vermouth using natural ingredients and historic recipes, preserving an artisanal method based on a secret blend of Piedmontese wine, herbs and spices.
Territory
Turin (Piedmont), Italy. Products and tradition rooted in Piedmont's food and wine culture.
Awards and recognition
Gold medal Spirits Selection - Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2024; historic gold medals at international exhibitions (San Francisco 1915; Brussels 1910; Guatemala 1897; Esposizione Internazionale Italia 1897; Milan 1894; Bordeaux 1894) (as reported by the producer).
Production method
Vermouth produced from Piedmontese white wines enriched with a secret blend of herbs, spices, sugar, alcohol and mountain roots; production follows traditional processes described by the producer as preserved over time.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Turin
- Categories
- Vermouth di Torino
- Vermouth
- Aperitifs
- Amaro (Italian bitter liqueur)
- Raw materials
- Piedmontese white grapes
- Moscato d'Asti (for the Superiore version)
- alcohol
- herbs and spices (botanical ingredients)
- sugar
- roots (botanical ingredients)
- Representative products
- Vermouth Grantorino Rosso 1L
- Vermouth Gran Torino Rosso Superiore
- Vermouth Gran Torino Bianco
- Vermouth Gran Torino Extra Dry
- Bitter Gran Torino
- Aperitivo Gran Torino
What makes it distinctive
- Founded in Turin in 1861 by Riccardo Ferrero
- License No. 3 in Italy
- Production has remained anchored in Turin according to the historic recipe
- Range includes Vermouth Rosso, Bianco, Extra Dry, Superiore, Bitter and Aperitivo
- Gold medal — Spirits Selection at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2024 (as reported by the producer)