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Rosé · Medium-sweet

Starlino Rosé 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 Rosé Aperitivo is the rosé aperitivo of the Hotel Starlino line, made by Torino Distillati in north-eastern Piedmont with Italian rosé wine, pink grapefruit, orange and eight botanicals including wormwood, elderflower and coriander. According to brand documentation and the official collection at thestarlino.com, it combines citrus freshness with red fruit — Italian strawberry and raspberry — in a semidry, vibrant, modern profile. 17% vol., pale pink with delicate blush; 1920s Art Deco bottle evoking the brand's hotel aesthetic. Distinct from the sweet Rosso vermouth of the range and from Arancione, Elderflower and Pompelmo aperitivos. Launched as part of the initial Starlino trio alongside Arancione and Rosso, with Denis Muni and Beppe Ronco at Vergnano / Torino Distillati. For Vermutpedia, it represents Piedmontese rosé aperitivo: citrus, fruity and floral, built for spritz, tonic and summer cocktails. Fresh, elegant and photogenic in the glass.

Nose and palate

The documented profile describes pale pink, bright citrus from pink grapefruit, lemon and orange, red fruits — strawberry and raspberry — and an herbal layer of wormwood, elderflower and coriander. On the palate it is semidry, vibrant and refreshing, with subtle sweetness balanced by wine acidity and light botanical bitterness — a citrus-forward style Starlino positions against sweeter aperitivos. Light texture, easy drinking and a clean finish with mint and herb nuances. Compared with Arancione — dominant orange — Rosé adds berry fruit and pink blush. Compared with classic rosé vermouths, it prioritises low-ABV aperitivo and spritz profile. The Starlino line's six months in steel — shared with range siblings — lends silkiness without losing freshness. For Vermutpedia, a balanced rosé aperitivo verifiable in the Hotel Starlino collection at thestarlino.com, ideal for spritz, Cosmopolitan and on-the-rocks service with grapefruit.

How to serve it

Starlino Rosé Spritz — prosecco and soda or bubble alone — is the signature format; also Rosé and tonic (one part Rosé, two or three tonic), Rosé Royale with sparkling wine and Rosé Cosmopolitan for cocktail-forward occasions. Serve on the rocks with pink grapefruit or orange slice; citrus garnish that enhances the fruity profile. At 17% vol. it allows long aperitivo sessions without weight. Works in spritz without soda — prosecco only — for greater intensity. Pairs with salads, fish, fresh cheeses and summer aperitivo. Refrigerate after opening. In cocktails, a fruity modifier in Negroni or bitter drinks when fruit is wanted to lighten — split with more intense bitter. For Vermutpedia, Rosé is the Starlino option for spritz, tonic and terrace service documented at thestarlino.com, with pink blush and citrus botanicals. Perfect for Instagram-worthy aperitivo hour and summer menus.

Production context

Torino Distillati makes Starlino Rosé Aperitivo in Moncalieri/Turin: Italian rosé wine, pink grapefruit, orange and lemon peel, Italian strawberry and raspberry, and eight botanicals — wormwood, elderflower, coriander, thyme and spices — following the Starlino process of extraction, infusion, stainless-steel rest and cold filtration. 17% vol.; Art Deco bottle; Hotel Starlino line from Vergnano / Torino Distillati. Current range: Arancione, Elderflower, Pompelmo and Rosso vermouth; Rosé forms part of the brand's initial collection. Denis Muni and Beppe Ronco, with decades at the distillery, conceived the line with early-twentieth-century hotel theming. For Vermutpedia, Rosé synthesises contemporary Torinese rosé aperitivo: pink grapefruit, berries, eight botanicals and 17% vol. verifiable at thestarlino.com. A pink-blush aperitivo for the Hotel Starlino mini-bar.

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