Dolin Sas Bonal Vermouth (750ml)
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Spirit Type
Fortified
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Spirit Category
Vermouth
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Size
750ml
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Country
France
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Region
Chambéry
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Sub-Region
Savoie
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Tasting Notes
BalsamicherbalOrange
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How to Drink
Neat
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Glassware
Double Rocks Glass
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ABV
16%
Dolin is one of the last independent vermouth producers and still follows the basic recipes from 1821. Chambery is the only controlled appellation in France for the production of vermouth and Dolin is the last producer of Vermouth de Chambery. There is truly nothing else quite like it. The Dolin vermouths remain much closer to the delicate base ingredients from which they are made and are more akin to fine wine than the grocery store vermouths most of us are used to. Many people are skeptical about vermouth having never tasted a traditional hand-crafted expression before. There is only one thing you can do: try it!
Tasting Notes
Great yellow gentian, cinchona roots and orange are some of the main ingredients of this famous aperitif . When poured, its dark amber color with coppery highlights first surprises and then the aroma of freshly cut hay and of peat appears, which develops into balsamic and menthol aromas, followed by sweet and spicy notes that evoke candied chestnuts. The attack is smooth and refined and the finish is long with a well balanced bitter-sweet harmony.
Method
Bonal Gentiane-Quina, once referred to as “ouvre l’appetit” (the key to the appetite), is an aperitif wine that has been produced since 1865. It is made by infusing gentian root, herbs from the Grande Chartreuse mountains, and cinchona (quinine), in a Mistelle base, producing a wine that is known for its aromatic and flavour complexity. It is traditionally enjoyed neat and on ice with a twist. It is also delicious in many mixed drinks.
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