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MARTINI Riserva Speciale Ambrato Vermouth Aperitivo, White Vermouth Infused with Unique Botanicals, 18% ABV, 75cl / 750ml

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Various roots are also the source of important botanicals. Orris oil is extracted from the roots of the Florentine iris and Master Herbalist, Ivano Tonutti believes the finest is cultivated in Tuscany. It takes a long three years to dry and mature the root before the essential oil is of sufficient character to give the desired light fragrant note of fresh violets. Gentian root from the Great Yellow Gentian, cultivated in the high mountains of Puy de Dôme in France’s Massif Central, is hand-cut and brings a subtle bitter herbal character as well as boasting numerous medicinal properties. Luigi Rossi used exotic spices which the great Venetian and Genoese merchants brought to Italy such as fragrant young cloves from Madagascar and Ceylon or ‘True’ Cinnamon from Sri Lanka. Its smooth, thin bark provides a highly fragrant aromatic spice that underlies several of Martini’s vermouths.

Martini has contracts with wine makers and cooperatives to produce the specific white wines required to make its vermouth. Luciano and his team all come from Alba, the Piedmontese capital of wine-making, which is considered to be one of the leading centres of oenology in Europe. Their task is to assess, select and blend the wines that will provide the body for Martini and allow the precious botanical characteristics to shine. The intricately designed label of both Martini Riserva Speciale vermouths incorporate the royal arms of the House of Savoy, the Kings of which first protected the term Vermouth di Torino around 1840 to prevent producers outside of the Piemonte region using the name.Drinks with martini bianco are a great way to enjoy a classic beverage while adding a touch of sophistication. This Italian aperitif is a blend of white wine and Italian herbs, giving it a unique flavor. It’s light and refreshing, perfect for sipping on a hot summer day or spicing up a night out with friends. Try mixing it with your favorite spirit or serve it neat for a truly elegant experience. With its bright flavor and delicate aroma, martini bianco is sure to be a hit whatever the occasion. Ambrato Vermouth

I was unsurprised to find that Martini & Rossi’s Riserva Speciale Ambrato was my favorite vermouth on its own, as it had the best balance of flavors in the lineup, drinking like a spicy spin on a glass of your favorite white. It also works very well in a martini, but here the competition is much closer — and, since no one ever drinks dry vermouth solo, this is really where it counts the most. Putting my top finalists of M&R’s Ambrato, Dolin, Vya Whisper Dry, and VerVino Variation One all head to head, blind in one final martini showdown, the winner surprised me: Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Ambrato was again my favorite, with Vya Whisper Dry close behind — both just let the gin shine clearly, informing it with a light hand of fruit, herbs, and bitter elements. That said, taste is always suggestive. My wife had a fondness for the much bolder, anise-scented Dolin. Ultimately you’ll have to experiment to find what works for you. Dry vermouth originated in France, but today it is made just about everywhere, including Italy, Spain, and the U.S., both of which are represented below. Vermouth can be a simple infusion of botanicals, wine, and a little grain alcohol, or it can get much more complex, with redistillation or aging and intentional oxidation to mature the finished product. Vermouth is also sweetened with some form of sugar, and you’ll ultimately find a wide range of sweetness in so-called “dry” vermouths. And you do know how to store your opened vermouth bottle, right?All Martini vermouths are made from a blend of wines, flavoured with botanicals (leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, roots and barks) whose properties have been extracted by maceration in ethyl alcohol, with the result of some macerations also distilled. To create the botanical extracts that flavour Martini Riserva Speciale vermouths, Ivano has also used other exotic botanicals such as Roman Chamomile (also grown in Pancalieri), Ecuadorian yellow Cinchona bark and Chinese Rhubarb for Ambrato, with Italian Holy Thistle and Red Sandalwood from Central Africa used in Rubino. One of the many processes used to capture the botanicals’ aromatic essence is the ‘tamburo’ – a huge cylindrical vat which very slowly turns a blend of botanicals in natural alcohol, making only two rotations a day. Any faster would impart overly bitter characters, so this stage of the process takes two to four weeks.

Martini Riserva Rubino is a full bodied vermouth, characterized by complex bitter notes, a great body and an unexpected astringency due to the tannins of Nebbiolo in the recipe. While other Martini vermouths are made with two different types of Artemisia (wormwood), for Riserva Speciale Master Herbalist, Ivano Tonutti, has selected a blend of three different types of local Artemisia – Absinthium, Pontica and Vulgaris, grown for Martini by the Erbe Aromatiche cooperative in the nearby fields of Pancalieri, Piemonte. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Unusually, the concentrated botanical extracts for each vermouth are rested in Piemontese Tino oak vats for over two months to harmonise their flavour and character. This is the first time Tino vats have been used at Martini for many decades but the practice was typical for the original Vermouth di Torino, including Martini. Indeed, the original Tino No.1 can still be seen when visiting Martini as it sits in the companys museum of wine. The use of Tino vats and the other lengthily processes used, means to make a batch of Martini Riserva Speciale takes over one year.Martini Riserva Speciale Bitter goes beyond the idea of bitter: explosive and intense, it brings in the mouth citrus, herbaceous and floral sensations as well as bitter notes. What makes it unique is the long and pleasant persistence of the bitter taste. Like other Martini vermouths, Riserva Speciale is based on all Italian wines with a large proportion sourced from the local Piemonte region, including small parcels of Langhe DOC Nebbiolo for the Rubino and Moscato d'Asti DOCG for the Ambrato. All the wines used were especially selected for these vermouths by Beppe Musso, Martini's Master Blender.

Founded in 1863, the Martini brand maintains its quality through years of established craftsmanship, blending expert winemaking with the use of botanicals to create great taste. The botanicals bring floral, honeyed flavours which combine with the richness of the brand's winemaking. Dittany (Origanum dictamnus), is grown high in the mountains of Crete. The Ancient Greeks believed it to be a magical herb, and valued it for its supposed aphrodisiacal values as well as medicinal properties. Dittany delivers a complex herbal aromatic character to Martini. This drink is made with the secret blend of botanicals and comes in a stunning amber color, and Moscato Bianco wines are used to make it. The wormwood aroma is almost tropical, while the honeyed sweetness and zesty citrus flavors add a floral heart and elderflower finish.Finally the vermouth is chilled to -8°C in ‘Il Frigo’ – no translation needed – and is then held at this temperature for three to four days. This encourages mineral salts in the vermouth to settle so clarifying the vermouth so only a gentle chill filtration is required prior to bottling.

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