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Starlino Arancione Aperitivo

Torino Distillati

Moncalieri , 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. Starlino Arancione is a vibrant Italian aperitivo centred on Italian orange, made by Torino Distillati in the cradle of aperitivo culture: Turin. According to thestarlino.com, it is built on fine Trebbiano wine, infused with natural Italian orange peel, coriander and angelica; it opens with bright citrus aromas and unfolds juicy blood orange and ripe peach notes, with soft spice and freshness. 17% vol., semidry profile, refreshing and less sweet than classic orange aperitivos. Art Deco bottle from the Hotel Starlino line — maraschino cherries, Rosso vermouth, Elderflower and Pompelmo — with six months' rest in stainless steel after botanical extraction and distillation. Vegan, gluten-free, no artificial colours or flavours. For Vermutpedia, it represents modern Piedmontese orange aperitivo: luminous, versatile and built for spritz and low-ABV cocktails. Launched in 2022 by Denis Muni and Beppe Ronco at Vergnano / Torino Distillati.

Nose and palate

The official sheet describes an opening of bright citrus, blood orange and peach, soft spice and a lively, refreshing profile. On the palate it is semidry, refreshing, with a clean balanced finish — less sweet than traditional orange aperitivos per Starlino's positioning. Trebbiano lends soft body and wine acidity; orange peel, coriander and angelica add herbal layer without aggressive bitterness. After six months in stainless steel, texture is silky and the balance between citrus brightness and wine roundness feels polished. Additional documented botanicals: wormwood, elderflower, thyme, lemon peel and pink grapefruit in the herbal symphony. Compared with Starlino Elderflower — floral and honeyed — or Pompelmo — dry grapefruit — Arancione prioritises Italian orange and peach. For Vermutpedia, a balanced citrus aperitivo verifiable at thestarlino.com/products/starlino-arancione, ideal for spritz, tonic and on-the-rocks service with an orange slice.

How to serve it

Starlino documents the Arancione Negroni — structured yet accessible — on the rocks to appreciate the aperitivo solo, low-ABV Americano and Arancione Tonic with citrus lift and soft finish. Classic spritz with prosecco and soda is the signature format: equal parts or two parts bubble to one Arancione, ice and orange slice. Serve cold; the Art Deco bottle invites aperitivo-table presentation. Also in sodas and simple home-bar cocktails without complex builds. Pairs with olives, bruschetta, fresh cheeses and light aperitivo snacks. At 17% vol. it allows long sessions without excessive alcoholic weight. Recommended garnish: orange or citrus twist. For Vermutpedia, Arancione is the Starlino option for spritz, tonic and aperitivo hour documented at thestarlino.com, with a semidry profile that differentiates it from sweeter Aperol. Refrigerate after opening; versatile on summer menus and terraces.

Production context

Torino Distillati makes Starlino Arancione in Moncalieri/Turin: Trebbiano wine, extraction and distillation of botanicals — wormwood, elderflower, coriander, thyme, angelica, orange peel, lemon and pink grapefruit — infused and blended, six months' rest in stainless steel, cold filtration and bottling in Art Deco glass. 17% vol.; no GMO, colours or artificial flavours; vegan, halal, kosher, gluten-free. Hotel Starlino line from Vergnano / Torino Distillati, with Denis Muni and Beppe Ronco. Range: Arancione, Elderflower, Pompelmo and Rosso vermouth. For Vermutpedia, Arancione synthesises contemporary Torinese orange aperitivo: Trebbiano, Italian orange, six months in steel and tasting verifiable at thestarlino.com/products/starlino-arancione/. A sun-driven aperitivo for the modern aperitivo hour.

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