Producer
Cardamaro
Cardamaro is a Piedmontese amaro made from wine (an aromatized bitter wine) produced by the Bosca/Tosti family in Canelli, Piedmont. It is primarily flavored with cardo (Cardo Gobbo di Nizza Monferrato) and a secret blend of herbs (about 23 botanicals); it has an alcohol by volume around 17% and is characterized by vegetal and bitter notes balanced by the sweetness of the wine base.
- 2 products
Cardamaro
Meet the producer
The story
The recipe dates back to the 1950s and originates from Rachele Torlasco Bosca, the family's herbalist. Over time the blend was refined by the family's technicians and the product has been marketed as a traditional Canelli 'vino amaro'. The company producing it today is linked to the Tosti/Giovanni Bosca group, the historic Canelli winery founded in 1820.
Characteristics
- Categories
- amaro (Italian bitter liqueur)
- aromatized wine
- wine-based liqueur
- Raw materials
- wine (Moscato base / vintage wine used as base)
- cardo (Cardo Gobbo di Nizza Monferrato)
- infusions of aromatic herbs (secret blend of about 23 botanicals)
- sugar
- alcohol
- wood aging (rest in oak barrels, indicated ~6 months)
- Representative products
- Amaro Cardamaro 70cl
- Cardamaro 150cl