story

Pairing Baldoria vermouth’s signature base of four bitter wormwoods with the grassy, herbal bitterness of Yerba Mate tea, Baldoria Bitter is indeed bitter, yet supremely balanced. To maintain the Baldoria character, we opted for a more floral earthy bitter that blends with the classic wormwood base. The beautiful flavor plays well without hiding in the background or stealing the spotlight.

style

Semi-dry, Bitter White Vermouth on a base of Piedmontese Chardonnay wine. Separate macerations of botanicals in a hydro-alcoholic solution (grain-neutral spirit and water) and wine. Natural sugars are diluted in wine solution, followed by blending of the two macerations. Aging in steel tanks followed by light filtration and bottling. Some natural sedimentation is common across varieties. No flavors, no extracts, no colorants, no clarifying agents, no preservatives.

essential ingredients

Wormwood (3 types); Sweet & Bitter Orange; Mate; Cascarilla; Gentian; Cinchona; Gentian; Cinnamon.

tasting notes

Aromas and flavors reminiscent of traditional orange bitters, juxtaposed with the grassy, herbal bitterness of mate tea. While vermouth is itself bitter, and while “bitter” vermouth is a common category, Baldoria chose to reconsider “bitter.” To maintain the Baldoria framework, we opted for a more floral earthy bitter that plays well with the classic wormwood base. Enter yerba mate tea. The beautiful flavor plays well without hiding in the background or stealing the spotlight. A more assertive, slightly sweeter riff on the Baldoria Dry, to be sipped on its own over ice; mixed with tonic; or incorporated into classic drinks such as the Americano or Negroni.