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Canelli

Red · Medium-sweet

Bosca Vermouth Rosso IGP

Bosca

Canelli , Italia

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Overall impression

Vermutpedia is re-evaluating the Italian catalogue; the Vermutpedia Score for this entry remains pending until the next tasting round. Bosca's Vermouth di Torino IGP Red is the rosso of the historic Canelli house — founded in 1831 — within its aromatised aperitif range, according to bosca.it. Made as aromatised wine from wine, artemisia (mugwort), herbs and spices, with caramel colour and classic Piedmont profile in large format: 1 litre at an accessible price, very present in bars and domestic consumption across northern Italy. 16% vol., recommended service at 8 °C. The house recalls that «wermut» alludes to major wormwood — absinthe — combined with Italian wine to create the world's most famous aperitif. Complementary range with Vermouth di Torino IGP White. For Vermutpedia, it represents honest Italian litre vermouth: spiced, fruity, sweet-delicate, consistent with Bosca's official technical sheet at bosca.it.

Nose and palate

Caramel colour according to the official sheet. Spiced aromas and red fruits; on the palate, sweet and delicate from the infusion of flowers and herbs, with intensity on the mid-palate and soft integrated bitterness. Round texture, medium structure, versatile finish that works alone, in the kitchen or at the bar. Notes of orange, artemisia and sweet spices in line with classic Vermouth di Torino; less complex than oak-aged reserves but consistent and recognisable. Compared with Fiorelli or Forteni in the same economical litre segment, Bosca brings IGP denomination and the heritage of a centenary sparkling and vermouth house. A rosso for palates seeking reliable Piedmont litre vermouth without gourmet pretensions, verifiable on Bosca's official website.

How to serve it

Serve at 8 °C, very cold, alone over ice or in Americano and spritz — uses recommended in Vermouth di Torino culture and in the Bosca range. Also in the kitchen: sauces, stews and reductions where the litre format and spiced profile add value. In economical Negroni or bar combinations where consistency is prioritised over complexity. Wide glass or balloon glass with ice and orange slice for classic aperitivo. The litre favours modest hospitality and family consumption. No elaborate garnish required: it is working and terrace vermouth. Pairs with olives, grissini, soft cheeses and Piedmont appetisers. For Vermutpedia, Bosca Rosso IGP is litre vermouth for bar, spritz and kitchen, cold at 8 °C according to the official sheet.

Production context

Bosca S.p.A. (Canelli, Piedmont) produces Vermouth di Torino IGP Red: wine, artemisia, herbs and spices; «aromatised wine» typology; 16% vol.; 1 L format; serving temperature 8 °C. Caramel colour; spiced aromas and red fruits; sweet-delicate taste with flower and herb infusion, intense. Historic house since 1831, also a sparkling wine producer. Aperitif range with Bianco IGP. Downloadable technical sheet at bosca.it. Contains sulphites. For Vermutpedia, Bosca Rosso IGP synthesises Piedmont litre Vermouth di Torino: 16% vol., IGP, spiced-fruity profile and verifiable data at bosca.it/en/prodotto/aperitivi/vermouth-di-torino-rosso/.

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