Cocchi - Vermouth Di Torino
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Formulated in 1891, this benchmark aromatized wine anchors the protected Vermouth di Torino geographical indication by utilizing regional estate-grown Moscato rather than neutral, characterless bulk white wine. That aromatic Moscato core provides genuine grape character, framing an infusion of alpine artemisia, cinchona, ginger, rhubarb root, and crushed cocoa beans. Unlike commercial red vermouths masked by heavy artificial vanilla or cloying caramel syrups, this historical recipe preserves structural vinous acidity and an assertive, bitter-botanical tension that cuts cleanly across the palate.
Mid-palate weight shows dried fig, candied Seville orange, and dark chocolate before wormwood and gentian clamp down on the sugar, leaving a taut, savory finish. In our tastings at Union Square Wines, this botanical balance proves vital for spirit-forward builds, never disappearing beneath high-proof alcohol. For a classic Manhattan, our team recommends stirring 2 oz bonded rye whiskey with 1 oz Cocchi Storico and 2 dashes Angostura bitters over ice, straining up with a brandied cherry. In lower-ABV applications, it excels in a spritz built over a large rock with 2 oz vermouth, 2 oz club soda, and an expressed orange swath alongside aged prosciutto and salty pecorino.
Country
ItalyRegion
PiedmontSub Region
AstiGrape
MoscatoABV
16%Brand
Giulio Cocchi SrlFarming
SustainableProduction
Estate Moscato d’Asti base wine, fortified neutral alcohol, beet sugar.Traditional botanical cold maceration including artemisia (wormwood), gentian, cinchona bark, rhubarb, citrus peel, and cocoa; fo
Prosciutto di Parma, Gorgonzola Dolce, marcona almonds, 2:1 rye Manhattans, or neat over ice with an expressed orange peel
