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Grassotti Vermouth di Torino Dry

Antica Torino

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. Grassotti Vermouth di Torino Dry is the dry expression of the Grassotti line, made by Antica Torino S.r.l. — founded in 2016 by Vittorio Zoppi and Filippo Antonelli to recover traditional Piedmont aromatised wines and liqueurs — with the same artisan philosophy as the house Rosso. The Grassotti label was born as a tribute to Turin post-war vermouth tradition, when local families aromatised Piedmont wines with garden herbs. At 18% vol. and with a vibrant dry profile, it earned 87 points and a silver medal at Tastings.com in 2023, highlighted as Best Buy in the Vermouth Dry category. Its pale gold colour and herbaceous-citrus character place it in territory distinct from commercial Martini Extra Dry: more body, more artemisia and a Marcona almond marzipan close that makes it memorable in Dry Martini and soda aperitifs.

Nose and palate

The organoleptic profile of Grassotti Dry centres on artemisia as the dominant note, accompanied by lemon zest, green kiwi and dry herbs, with Marcona almond in the background. On the nose it is intense and mountainous: pale gold colour anticipates a velvety, lively medium body. On the palate it is dry, vibrant and silky-textured, with green citrus at the centre and a medium-long finish leaving suggestions of bitter candied lemon, marzipan, dried white flowers and herbs. Botanicals include ginger and cardamom according to import sheets, adding a spiced layer without dominating the herbaceous whole. Bitterness is noble and persistent, typical of Italian dry style with more personality than industrial extra dry. Tastings describes it as «a good Italian-style vermouth with vibrant herbs and pleasant citrus, solid in classic cocktail applications».

How to serve it

Grassotti Dry works in Dry Martini when seeking vermouth with more herbaceous character and body than commercial Extra Dry; in dry Boulevardier or in aperitif with soda and sage leaf, as specialised distributors suggest. Tastings recommends classic cocktails and on-the-rocks service; its dry-vibrant profile also suits variants with intensely juniper London dry gin or creative combinations where vermouth must add complexity without sweetness. The 37.5 cl format favours home consumption or bars that rotate vermouths frequently.

Production context

Antica Torino makes Grassotti in Piedmont with Italian white wine and natural botanicals — artemisia, citrus, Marcona almond, ginger and cardamom among those cited — following the maceration tradition in alcohol and water proper to Vermouth di Torino. The house researches historic regional recipes and experiments at its liquorificio to achieve a unique organoleptic profile; Grassotti shares philosophy with the Rosso from the same line, which earned 92 points at Tastings 2023. 18% vol., 375 ml. Consorzio Vermouth di Torino product. Distribution in international markets via specialised importers.

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