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Drapò Vermouth Gran Riserva

Turin Vermouth

Torino , Italia

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Overall impression

Vermutpedia is re-evaluating the Italian catalogue; the Vermutpedia Score for this entry remains pending until the new tasting round is complete. Drapò Gran Riserva is the premium, limited-edition expression of Turin Vermouth (Tuvè), historic producer of Turin vermouth — the city where vermouth was born in 1786. According to turin-vermouth.com, it results from the finest selection of botanics and herbs added to classic Vermouth Drapò Rosso; it rests at least eight months in French oak barrels that reinforce body and structure, bringing notes of ancient wood and a combination of supreme flavours. Part of the Premium Tuvè line alongside Tuvè Bitter and Fernet. Dark amber-red colour with light caramel hints, 18% vol., 75 cl. Gold medal World Liqueur Awards 2020. For Vermutpedia, Gran Riserva is Piedmontese meditation vermouth: denser, more tannic and persistent than standard Drapò Rosso, designed for room-temperature tasting or signature cocktails requiring complexity.

Nose and palate

The official sheet describes an intense, enveloping aroma, with notes of ancient woods and dried herbs; on the palate it is decisive, intense and persistent, with broad gustatory extension, warm and tannic yet also round and enveloping, engaging all the senses. Eight months in French oak adds vanilla, wood and depth against the 16% vol. Rosso. Compared with standard Italian range vermouths, Gran Riserva approaches the bitter register: roots, bark, dried plum and clove in a long finish hard to dissipate. Limited production and premium botanic selection justify its positioning as meditation vermouth. Turin Vermouth defines it as a product for demanding palates; at room temperature with 70% dark chocolate shavings or dried fruit — Piedmont hazelnuts, Bronte pistachios — it reveals its more gastronomic character.

How to serve it

Turin Vermouth recommends tasting Gran Riserva at room temperature with 70% dark chocolate shavings or dried fruit — Piedmont hazelnuts, Bronte pistachios — in a meditation vermouth key. In mixology, it adds complexity and character to quality cocktails; the website proposes the Turin Negroni Cocktail: 3 cl gin, 3 cl Tuvè bitter, 3 cl Drapò Riserva vermouth, orange slice. Also works on its own with ice as a premium aperitif or in signature Manhattan. Not a light terrace vermouth: use with moderation in recipes given its intensity. Room temperature for meditation; very cold with ice for aperitif. To substitute amaro in tasting sessions, it can be served alone in a small glass.

Production context

Turin Vermouth (P.IVA 10649320016) makes Drapò Gran Riserva in Turin (Piedmont, Italy): premium selection of botanics and herbs on the classic Drapò Rosso base, minimum eight months ageing in French oak barrels. 18% vol., 75 cl, limited-quantity production. Premium Tuvè line; sibling of Drapò Rosso (16% vol., bright red with golden hints). Recognition: gold medal World Liqueur Awards 2020. For Vermutpedia, it synthesises high-end Vermouth di Torino: French oak, 18% vol., tannic-persistent profile and use in meditation or signature mixology. Sheet verifiable at turin-vermouth.com.

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