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Vergnano Vermouth di Torino Superiore Rosso

Torino Distillati

Moncalieri , Italia

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Overall impression

Vermutpedia is re-evaluating the Italian catalogue; this entry's Vermutpedia Score remains pending until the new tasting round is complete. Vergnano Vermouth di Torino Superiore Rosso is the red reference of the Vergnano line made by Torino Distillati in Moncalieri (Turin), a plant built in 1906 in a zone of high liquoristic tradition where brands such as Carpano, Cinzano and Martini & Rossi were born — according to torinodistillati.it. Carlo Vergnano, founding partner of the Istituto del Vermouth di Torino, acquired the facility in 1992 after a management buy-out from Seagram and founded the company that today produces the Vergnano selection alongside liqueurs, spirits and the Starlino range in the same installation. At 17% vol. and Superiore designation — minimum 17%, at least 50% Piedmont wines, herbs from the territory — Vergnano rosso opts for complexity tending towards sweetness, with chamomile and freshly cut grass nuances per specialised tasting. For Vermutpedia, it represents superiore Turin vermouth from a family distillery with Ferrero-Seagram heritage, production transparency and excellence documented on Torino Distillati's official website.

Nose and palate

On the nose, Vergnano Superiore Rosso unfolds chamomile, freshly cut grass and citrus concentrate over a background of aromatised Piedmont wine; artemisia emerges in aftertaste with herbal elegance without aggressiveness. On the palate it is rich but light on the tongue: balance between semisweet sweetness and integrated bitterness, without excess bitterness that would obscure the profile's roundness. Fluid texture, silky passage, persistence of herbs and candied citrus. Compared with high-volume industrial Vermouth di Torino, Vergnano Superiore opts for finesse and botanical clarity; against Cocchi Storico or denser references, it prioritises lightness and floral-herbal nuances. 17% vol. provides sufficient body for Negroni and Manhattan without liqueur heaviness. A superiore rosso for palates seeking Vermouth di Torino with chamomile, citrus and sweet-bitter balance verifiable in Moncalieri production tradition and Torino Distillati's Vergnano line.

How to serve it

Vergnano Vermouth di Torino Superiore Rosso is designed for very cold solo service, classic Mi-To or Negroni and Manhattan where the modifier adds aromatic complexity without dominating. Between 4 and 8 °C in wine glass or wide glass; orange twist enhances the profile's citrus concentrate. In Negroni, it balances gin and bitter with semisweet roundness and noble artemisia bitterness; in Manhattan, it adds herbaceous layers without oppressive density. Also with ice and orange peel for slow aperitif showing chamomile and freshly cut grass. Not light sweet spritz vermouth: it invites attentive tasting. Pairs with Piedmont aperitifs, semi-cured cheeses and dishes with fresh herbs. 75 cl format, 17% vol. Keep cool after opening. For Vermutpedia, Vergnano Superiore Rosso is the house option for classic cocktails and solo service when seeking Superiore Vermouth di Torino with a more aromatic than dry profile, consistent with Moncalieri's historic plant.

Production context

Torino Distillati makes Vergnano Vermouth di Torino Superiore Rosso in Moncalieri with Piedmont wines, Piedmont herbs and traditional maceration and infusion methods, in continuity with the 1906 plant and Carlo Vergnano's experience — founder, with his wife Piera and daughter Rita, of a company managed with multinational standards and values of quality, transparency and excellence. 17% vol., 75 cl; complies with Vermouth di Torino Superiore IGP discipline. The distillery also produces certified organic liqueurs since 2015, private label and the Starlino range in the same facility. Member of the Turin vermouth ecosystem driven by the Istituto del Vermouth di Torino, of which Vergnano is a founding partner. For Vermutpedia, Vergnano Superiore Rosso synthesises Moncalieri superiore red: century-old plant, Vergnano line, 17% vol. and production heritage documented at torinodistillati.it/web/storia/ and torinodistillati.it/web/products/. Contains sulphites.

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