What does Dubonnet produce?

Dubonnet produces or represents products such as wine-based aperitifs, aromatic liqueurs, historic French aperitifs.

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Brand

Dubonnet

Q: Where is Dubonnet?

Dubonnet is located in Thuir (FR); Bardstown, KY (USA, bottling) Pyrénées-Orientales / Roussillon (France); Kentucky (USA, bottling) France; United States (bottled under licence).

Q: What raw materials does Dubonnet use?

wine (e.g. Roussillon grapes, Muscat of Alexandria), cinchona bark (quinine), cane sugar

Explore the spirits, production style and story of Dubonnet.

Dubonnet is a wine-based aperitif (quinquina) created in 1846; it is characterized by a wine base flavored with cinchona bark, herbs, spices and cane sugar. It is produced on an international scale (historical production in France, with bottlings also in the USA).

wine-based aperitifs aromatic liqueurs historic French aperitifs

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What to know about Dubonnet

Type Brand

Region Thuir (FR); Bardstown, KY (USA, bottling) , Pyrénées-Orientales / Roussillon (France); Kentucky (USA, bottling) , France; United States (bottled under licence)

Founded 1846

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Created in 1846 by Joseph Dubonnet as an aperitif containing quinine. Wine-based aperitif with a proprietary recipe of grapes, herbs, spices and cinchona bark. Produced/managed internationally: historical production in France (Thuir, Roussillon) and bottling/market relaunch in the USA via Heaven Hill/Dubonnet Co. in Bardstown, KY. ABV and specifications may vary by market (e.g. 14.8% reported for some European versions; 19% indicated for the US market in the Heaven Hill relaunch).

Producer range

Producer range Dubonnet

Spirit categories

wine-based aperitifs aromatic liqueurs historic French aperitifs

Representative products

Dubonnet l'Aperitif (Dubonnet Rouge) Dubonnet l'Aperitif 100cl

Raw materials

wine (e.g. Roussillon grapes, Muscat of Alexandria) cinchona bark (quinine) cane sugar

Casks and ageing vessels

oak barrels

Distillation and production

Production method

Produced as a wine-based aperitif: a wine base (typical grape varieties such as Muscat of Alexandria and grapes from the Roussillon) is flavored with a proprietary blend of herbs and spices, supplemented with cinchona bark (a source of quinine) and sweetened with cane sugar; some versions are fortified/enriched and subsequently matured.

Ageing

Extended maturation in oak barrels for the French version according to official group information.

Producer history Dubonnet

Dubonnet was created in 1846 by Joseph Dubonnet as a medicinal aperitif containing quinine, devised to make quinine more palatable for soldiers. Over time the brand became a historic aperitif, preserving a proprietary recipe and expanding internationally. Today the brand belongs to major groups and commercial production is managed across different markets: French production is historically linked to Thuir (Roussillon), while in the United States the product is bottled under licence by local operators.

Production philosophy

To celebrate the tradition of the French aperitif by combining a historic recipe with market adaptations; the brand emphasizes conviviality, heritage and the use of a proprietary blend of wines, herbs and spices to achieve a balanced, versatile profile for cocktails.

Territory

France (historical production and European version, Thuir, Roussillon) and United States (bottling/production under licence in Bardstown, Kentucky).

Dubonnet

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Dubonnet l'Aperitif 100cl

12,33 € 9,07 €

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