Bordiga Vermouth 'Bianco di Torino Extra Dry ', Piedmont, Italy NVBordiga was started in 1888 by Pietro Bordiga, a bartender in Torino when the city was the epicenter of Italian spirts and cocktail culture. He decided to locate his distillery in the small town of Cuneo because it offered him a strategic position a little over an hour south of Torino, and also close to the Occitan Alps, where he was sourcing his wild botanicals. The climate there, influenced equally by altitude and proximity to the Mediterranean sea,

The winery maintains steadfast commitment to traditional Rioja methods with 100% oak throughout the entire winemaking process—not a stainless steel tank in sight

cider vinegar

The soils vary from deep

followed by Claude and Rémy

Palate: Clean and savory

White Rioja

FOOD PAIRINGS: Fresh oysters

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They also produce excellent balsamic vinegar and raise the famous Vache Rosse cows which they use to produce farmstead Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

TASTING NOTES: Nutty aromas with hints of almond and hazelnut

plus small parcels in Chiroubles and Côte de Brouilly

just Clarksburg Chenin pressed straight to barrel