2018 Bordiga Vermouth Riserva Excelsior

Bordiga Vermouth di Torino is a fortified vermouth produced by Bordiga, one of the oldest distilleries in Piedmont, Italy, whose heritage dates back to 1888. It is crafted using traditional methods that emphasize terroir and regional winemaking practices. The formulation employs a high-quality base wine blended with 30% organic Barolo from the Langa region, aged in oak barrels for three years, together with aromatic white Moscato and white Trebbiano. The wine is then infused with a secret blend of botanicals—including alpine-sourced herbs and spices as well as locally cultivated artemisia mutellina—and additional ingredients such as wormwood, dittany, elderflower, chinchona bark, quassia bark, orange peel, gentiana lutea root, anise, Bourbon vanilla from Madagascar, and Gentiana Acaulis flowers. Produced in limited quantities to preserve artisanal craftsmanship and regional traditions from Piedmont and the Occitan valleys, this vegan vermouth is completed as an 18% ABV fortified wine.