Mazzini Rosso Vermouth (75cl, 16%)

Mazzini Rosso Vermouth is an Italian rosso vermouth produced by Silvio Carta in Sardinia from Vermentino and other indigenous Sardinian white wines. It is infused for two to three months with wild Sardinian botanicals including helichrysum, rosemary, myrtle leaves, thyme and artemisia, picked minutes before infusion. The liquid is then cold-stabilised at 14°F for a month before bottling. The nose opens with dried fruit, raisins, fig jam and dates, then mountain herbs and warm spice. The palate is sweetish and approachable, with cinnamon, lightly oxidised rose, strawberry, rhubarb and star anise. The finish is clean and gently sweet, with lingering cinnamon warmth and herbal bitterness from myrtle and artemisia.