Bordiga Vermouth Bianco

Pairs with: Mild creamy cheeses (like fresh Robiola), delicate white fish crudo, lemon tarts, or salty Marcona almonds

Good for: Lounging on a sun-dappled terrace overlooking the mountains, or acting as the ultimate, sophisticated floral modifier for a premium clear cocktail

Cocktails: A pristine White Negroni, a classic Wet Martini, a crisp Vermouth & Tonic, or an elegant El Presidente

I am from: Cuneo (Piedmont Region), Italy

The Story: Established in 1888 by passionate herbalist Pietro Bordiga in the Alpine city of Cuneo, this beautifully structured spirit is the undisputed global benchmark for authentic, historic Piedmontese aromatized wines. The Piedmont region is legendary because it holds Italy's most prestigious vermouth heritage and the rugged, botanical-rich terrain of the Occitan Alps. Disregarding modern, industrialized production methods that rely on mass-produced commercial extracts, Bordiga completely shatters the commercial template by still using Pietro's original 19th-century recipes. The true magic lies in the ingredients: local master foragers hand-harvest wild Alpine herbs—including the essential Artemisia absinthium (wormwood), linden flower, gentian, and chamomile—directly from the surrounding high-altitude mountains. These pristine, uncompromised botanicals are individually macerated in premium alcohol for up to 50 days before being expertly blended with a high-quality base of traditional Italian white wines (like Moscato and Trebbiano) and gently sweetened with local beet sugar. It captures a masterful harmony of uncompromised Alpine wilderness and old-world Italian winemaking.

Why You'll Love Me: It balances a remarkably bright, floral sweetness with an incredibly seductive, complex and dry herbaceous edge. Standing out from overly cloying commercial Biancos by retaining a genuinely structural, historic backbone of true Alpine bitterness, it bursts from the glass with lively aromas of wild chamomile, sweet lemon peel, fresh pine resin, and a hint of warm vanilla bean. On the palate, it delivers a beautiful, silky medium body that is instantly cut by a laser-beam core of tart green grape, delicate white floral nectar, and warming wormwood spice. It gracefully sweeps into a long, complex finish defined by a mouthwatering clean minerality, a touch of gentle honeyed sweetness, and a signature hint of crisp, lingering mountain-herb bitterness.