Contratto Aperitif 1L

Contratto Aperitif comes from the historic Contratto house in Canelli, Piedmont, better known for its traditional-method sparkling wines. It is a bright red Italian aperitivo built on extracts of 28 herbs, spices, roots and seeds, ten of which are kept secret; named botanicals include aloe, angelica, Roman wormwood, cinchona, bitter and sweet orange, lemon, mandarin, cardamom, liquorice, juniper, rhubarb, sage and ginger, with carrot and red beet extract giving the natural colour. The botanicals are cold-extracted for around 35 days in the traditional Piedmontese way, then blended with alcohol and sugar, filtered and rested in steel for about 40 days. At 13.5% ABV in a 1L bottle, it is a lighter alternative for spritz-style aperitifs.

Serve: Chilled to 6-8 C over ice with soda and sparkling wine, garnished with an orange slice.