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Gamondi Vermouth di Torino Rosso

Gamondi Spirits

Piamonte , 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. Gamondi Vermouth di Torino Rosso is l'icona sempre attuale della tradizione liquoristica piemontese — the ever-current icon of Piedmont liquor tradition — according to gamondi.it. Red di Torino IGP vermouth from Gamondi Spirits in Cossano Belbo, inspired by Carlo Gamondi's original early-twentieth-century recipe. Aromatic and intense, it encapsulates Piedmont-cultivated wormwood character and smells of history, with cinchona and coriander notes — botanicals declared on the official sheet. 100% Piedmont wine infused with herbs and spices among more than 36 botanicals. Standard line alongside Bianco IGP; above are Superiore with Moscato d'Asti DOCG. 18% vol., 1 L. For Vermutpedia, it represents reference Torinese red in the Gamondi range: elegant, structured, with bitter aftertaste and refined aromatic profile. Ideal for Boulevardier, Manhattan, Negroni and Americano according to the house — cocktails Gamondi documents in its ONE BAR SOLUTION programme.

Nose and palate

Gamondi's sheet describes an elegant, structured vermouth, with deep, persistent taste; bitter aftertaste and aromatic profile make it a refined choice for every occasion. Intense amber-red colour. On the nose, Piedmont wormwood, cinchona and coriander — declared ingredients — entwined with warm spices and herbal nuances from maceration of more than 36 botanicals. On the palate, sweetness-freshness balance with slightly bitter finish; ample texture sustained by 18% vol., notable persistence and characteristic bitter aftertaste of Vermouth di Torino. Compared with Superiore Rosso —51% Moscato DOCG, saffron, bitter orange—, Rosso IGP is more direct and accessible in botanics. Compared with Bianco IGP —floral, vanilla, marjoram—, it maintains Gamondi protocol with deep, spiced red profile. For palates seeking Vermouth di Torino red with historic soul and declared Piedmont botanics, it is the standard-line reference before climbing to Superiore peaks. The house defines it as aromatic, intense and authentic.

How to serve it

Gamondi recommends Rosso IGP ideal for preparing famous cocktails such as Boulevardier, Manhattan, Negroni and Americano — classics where Piedmont red vermouth is protagonist. Serve cold or on ice as traditional Piedmont aperitif; temperature between 4 and 6 °C in low glass or cocktail glass. Official Gamondi Negroni combines 3 cl Gamondi Bitter, 3 cl Vermouth di Torino IGP Rosso and 3 cl London Dry Gin — recipe documented at gamondi.it. Gamondi Americano: 5 cl Bitter, 5 cl Vermouth Rosso and soda. Pairs with olives, grissini, soft aged cheeses and Piedmont appetisers. The 1 L format invites professional bar and generous domestic consumption. Also solo, very cold, to appreciate cinchona, coriander and wormwood without dilution. Not anonymous soda vermouth: it shines in classic mixology and Torinese aperitif. For Vermutpedia, it fits on a premium Italian vermouth list alongside Bianco and Superiore lines from the same historic collection.

Production context

Gamondi Spirits makes Vermouth di Torino IGP Rosso in Cossano Belbo (Piedmont), following Carlo Gamondi's original early-twentieth-century recipe documented at gamondi.it. Aromatised wine with Piedmont wormwood, cinchona and coriander; mix of more than 36 botanical ingredients; intense amber-red colour. 18% vol.; 1 L format. Gamondi range: Rosso IGP, Bianco IGP, Superiore Rosso and Superiore Bianco. Brand recovered by the Toso family; heritage of herbalist Carlo Gamondi (1890), pioneer of Torinese vermouth tradition born in Piedmont in the late eighteenth century. For Vermutpedia, Gamondi Vermouth di Torino Rosso synthesises author Torinese red: local wormwood, cinchona, coriander and verifiable Gamondi heritage at gamondi.it.

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