Contratto Vermouth Rosso

Contratto Vermouth Rosso
Bittersweet, aromatic, and wonderfully old-school in the best way, this Italian vermouth opens with orange peel, ginger, rhubarb, sage, warm spice, and a deep herbal note.  We like it on ice, with a twist, or for making Negronis.

Key Details:

Producer: Contratto — one of Italy’s historic drinks houses, founded in 1867 in Canelli, Piedmont. Long known for sparkling wine and aperitif traditions, Contratto brings a classic, detail-driven sensibility to vermouth and other aromatized wines.

Region / Appellation: Canelli, Piedmont, Italy.

Varietal: Base wine of 100% Cortese, infused with 31 botanicals including herbs, spices, roots, and seeds.

Vintage: NV

Style / ABV: Sweet red vermouth; around 16–17% ABV. The wine is aromatized with a broad range of botanicals and colored naturally with caramel extract, giving it both structure and that rich amber-red hue.

Why It’s Special: Contratto’s wine background gives this vermouth a little more poise and vinous character than bottlings that lean mostly on sugar or spice. The Cortese base and long list of botanicals create a profile that feels both classic and finely detailed.

Food Pairing: Great for making spritzes (dry prosecco + orange) or Negronis.