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Carlo Alberto Vermouth di Torino Rosso

Carlo Alberto

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. Riserva Carlo Alberto's Vermouth di Torino Rosso continues a tradition begun in 1837 by Tumalin Bartolomé Baracco de Baracho, who adapted the Savoy royal court's aperitif formula. Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG base and Moscato must, with botanicals — including artemisia per IGP regulations — selected in Piedmont. Founding member of the Consorzio di Tutela del Vermouth di Torino. 17% vol., 75 cl. For Vermutpedia, this rosso represents author Torinese vermouth with two centuries of Baracco family craft: warm spice, red fruit and elegant bitter-sweet balance on a Piedmontese wine foundation.

Nose and palate

Warm spices, red fruit, orange peel and quassia; the official catalogue highlights cherry, tonka and cinnamon. Medium body, balance between sweetness and elegant bitterness, spiced and persistent finish on a Piedmontese wine background. Compared with industrial Torino reds, Carlo Alberto Rosso bets on Erbaluce and Moscato must, IGP-compliant artemisia and Superiore discipline transmitted across generations. A profile that invites Negroni and Manhattan but also rewards neat service with orange twist when the vinous Piedmont base is the point.

How to serve it

Negroni, Manhattan or classic Americano; also neat with ice and orange twist to highlight its Torinese profile. Serve very cold (8–10 °C) in a wide glass or low tumbler. The 17% alcohol and medium body stand up to gin, bitter and whisky without losing balance. Pairs with Piedmontese charcuterie, aged cheeses and robust appetisers. For aperitivo alone, ice and an orange twist enhance cherry, tonka and cinnamon notes from the official catalogue.

Production context

17% vol., 75 cl. Vermouth di Torino Superiore from Compagnia dei Caraibi (Colleretto Giacosa). Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG and Moscato must base; Piedmont botanicals including artemisia per IGP rules. Bottle designed with Turin architectural references. Artisan recipe transmitted by the Baracco family for two centuries. Founding Consorzio member. Verifiable at compagniadeicaraibi.com. For Vermutpedia, Carlo Alberto Rosso synthesises author Torinese rosso: 1837 heritage, Erbaluce, Moscato, cherry-tonka-cinnamon profile and Superiore elegance.

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