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Widely regarded as the original and benchmark for Barolo Chinato, an aromatized and fortified wine from Piedmont. It was invented in the late 19th century by Dr. Giuseppe Cappellano, a pharmacist who developed the recipe as a medicinal tonic and digestive aid.
Style: It is a bittersweet, complex elixir with a garnet-red color and orange reflections.
Aromas: Intense notes of dark cherry, dried roses, and bitter orange peel mixed with "Christmas spices" like clove, cinnamon, and cardamom.
Palate: A rich, velvety texture with a balance of sweetness and herbal bitterness. Flavors often include dark chocolate, mint, licorice, and tobacco, leading to a long, persistent finish of quinine and spice.
Secret Recipe: The recipe includes a base of aged Barolo DOCG (often from the famed Gabutti vineyard) infused with a secret blend of dozens of herbs, barks, and spices—notably Cinchona calisaya (quinine bark).
Serving and Food Pairings
Digestivo: Traditionally served neat at cellar temperature or slightly chilled as an after-dinner drink to aid digestion.
Chocolate: It is famously one of the few wines that can stand up to dark chocolate, particularly those with high cocoa content.
Other Pairings: It complements aged cheeses, spiced desserts, and roasted nuts (like Piedmontese hazelnuts), or can even be paired with coffee and cigars.
Creative Uses: It can be used in cocktails in place of sweet vermouth, or served warm with an orange peel as a winter drink.
Place order online and click Store Pickup, call us from parking lot to pick up 631-324-0906, we will bring order out.
Local deliveries are done at end of day or next day depending on location.
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