The vermouth encyclopedia

Vermutpedia

Blanco

Monferrato

White · Artisan · Dry

Scarpa Vermouth Extra Dry Superiore

Antica Casa Vinicola Scarpa

Monferrato , Italia

Re-evaluation pending

How we calculate the Vermutpedia Score →

Overall impression

Vermutpedia is re-evaluating the Italian catalogue; the Vermutpedia Score for this entry remains pending until the new tasting round is complete. Scarpa Vermouth di Torino Extra Dry is the dry, unfiltered version from Antica Casa Vinicola Scarpa in Monferrato. According to scarpawine.com, it blends sugar, alcohol, wine and extract of thirty herbs; the base is 100% Cortese del Monferrato, with artemisia and gentian especially present. It is neither stabilised nor filtered, giving its characteristic cloudy, veiled appearance. 750 ml format. Sibling to Scarpa's cloudy Bianco and Rosso; reference for dry Martini and dry cocktails with authentic Piedmont profile. For Vermutpedia, it is austere, bar-oriented Torinese vermouth where Cortese freshness and unfiltered texture evoke early-twentieth-century style.

Nose and palate

The official sheet highlights artemisia and gentian among thirty herbs on 100% Cortese base. The veiled aspect — without filtration or stabilisation — evokes vermouths of the early 1900s. On the nose, dry herbaceous profile with citrus and gentian bitterness; on the palate, dry, intense, with local botanical complexity and persistent finish. Compared with Scarpa Bianco (moscato, floral, semisweet) and Rosso (rhubarb, angostura, bitter orange), Extra Dry is more austere and bar-oriented. Cortese brings Monferrato freshness and minerality to the ensemble. Texture is lively, bitterness authentic, finish long in artemisia. For anyone seeking unfiltered dry Torino vermouth, Scarpa Extra Dry offers Martini-ready personality verifiable at scarpawine.com.

How to serve it

Scarpawine.com recommends serving at 6–8 °C. Ideal in dry Martini, Dirty Martini or Bronx. Also neat with a splash of warm water to open aromas, per vermouth tradition. In cold glass or small tumbler; cold enhances artemisia and gentian without dissipating visual veil. For cocktails, substitutes industrial dry vermouths when authentic bitterness and unclarified texture are wanted. Works in dry Americano or combinations with dry gin and gentle bitter. For Vermutpedia, Scarpa Extra Dry is drunk very cold in classic dry cocktails or contemplative service, as cloudy Piedmontese dry vermouth verifiable on the official website.

Production context

Antica Casa Vinicola Scarpa relaunched its vermouth range in 2014 with unfiltered Bianco, Rosso and Extra Dry. Extra Dry: 100% Cortese del Monferrato, thirty herbs, without stabilisation or filtration, 75 cl. Elaboration in Nizza Monferrato within artisan Vermouth di Torino universe. For Vermutpedia, Extra Dry synthesises Scarpa cloudy dry vermouth: cortese, artemisia, gentian, dry profile, no ageing. A verifiable piece at scarpawine.com.

Discover more

More from Antica Casa Vinicola Scarpa

View all (3) →

Same type and style — White · Dry

Country guide

The best Italian vermouths

Birthplace of modern vermouth: we are re-evaluating the full Italian catalogue. Until the new scores are published, the table at the top remains empty.

View Italia ranking →