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Cocchi Barolo Chinato Aperitif 500ml
Cocchi
SKU 70586

Cocchi Barolo Chinato Aperitif 500ml

$41.99 - $41.99
$41.99
$41.99 - $41.99
$41.99
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Made from a foundation of Barolo DOCG wine, Cocchi Barolo Chinato is a Piedmontese aperitif that blends fermented Nebbiolo grapes with a measured infusion of cinchona bark and a standardized botanical formula.

The production method matures raw Barolo wine beforehand, fortifies it with neutral grape spirit, and marinating the liquid in cinchona pods along with gentian, rhubarb, orange peel, and selected spices. This prolonged contact extracts bitter quinoline compounds and aromatic oils while rounding the wine’s natural acidity and tannic edge.

Tasting Notes

Aromas open with dried cherry, cured tobacco, and candied citrus rind, followed by piney herbs and wormwood. The palate delivers a medium body with a modest sweetness, transitioning into a structured, slightly medicinal finish characteristic of Chinese tree bark, layered with dark cocoa, cracked peppercorn, and aged wood.

Suggested Foods & Service

Serve straight in a rocks glass over a single large ice cube or with a blood orange twist. The wine pairs effectively with salted cured meats, sharp aged sheep milk cheese, slow-braised wild game, and mushroom-heavy preparations. Its balance of sugar and bitterness also functions reliably as a base spirit modifier in craft cocktails requiring greater depth than standard vermouth.

The 500ml bottle size provides repeated access to the original Turin-family technique documented in nineteenth-century Italian winemaking archives, positioning it as a functional ingredient for both direct consumption and beverage formulation.

"Born in Piedmont in the last century, it soon spread thanks to its taste, well balanced between bitter and sweet, and especially for the leading effect on the market of its name ?Barolo?, that immediately positioned it among the noblest products compared to various other types of alcoholic drinks based on cinchona.Inventor of this original recipe, Giulio Cocchi was also the protagonist of the diffusion of Barolo Chinato.In Italy its consumption was encouraged by the fame it gained as therapeutic wine. A traditional remedy in Piedmont to cure many small sicknesses, especially in case of cooling. Drunk as a vin brul?, hot and invigorating, its antipyretic and digestive capacities were widely recognized. Serving it to the guests became a typical tradition of the farmers' hospitality.Over time, the use of this aromatized wine changed and today, in the general wake to recover traditions and naturality, it's been rediscovered with new and interesting consumption styles."
Country: Italy
Bottle Size: 500ml
Producer: Cocchi
Proof: 33
Cocchi

Made from a foundation of Barolo DOCG wine, Cocchi Barolo Chinato is a Piedmontese aperitif that blends fermented Nebbiolo grapes with a measured infusion of cinchona bark and a standardized botanical formula.

The production method matures raw Barolo wine beforehand, fortifies it with neutral grape spirit, and marinating the liquid in cinchona pods along with gentian, rhubarb, orange peel, and selected spices. This prolonged contact extracts bitter quinoline compounds and aromatic oils while rounding the wine’s natural acidity and tannic edge.

Tasting Notes

Aromas open with dried cherry, cured tobacco, and candied citrus rind, followed by piney herbs and wormwood. The palate delivers a medium body with a modest sweetness, transitioning into a structured, slightly medicinal finish characteristic of Chinese tree bark, layered with dark cocoa, cracked peppercorn, and aged wood.

Suggested Foods & Service

Serve straight in a rocks glass over a single large ice cube or with a blood orange twist. The wine pairs effectively with salted cured meats, sharp aged sheep milk cheese, slow-braised wild game, and mushroom-heavy preparations. Its balance of sugar and bitterness also functions reliably as a base spirit modifier in craft cocktails requiring greater depth than standard vermouth.

The 500ml bottle size provides repeated access to the original Turin-family technique documented in nineteenth-century Italian winemaking archives, positioning it as a functional ingredient for both direct consumption and beverage formulation.

"Born in Piedmont in the last century, it soon spread thanks to its taste, well balanced between bitter and sweet, and especially for the leading effect on the market of its name ?Barolo?, that immediately positioned it among the noblest products compared to various other types of alcoholic drinks based on cinchona.Inventor of this original recipe, Giulio Cocchi was also the protagonist of the diffusion of Barolo Chinato.In Italy its consumption was encouraged by the fame it gained as therapeutic wine. A traditional remedy in Piedmont to cure many small sicknesses, especially in case of cooling. Drunk as a vin brul?, hot and invigorating, its antipyretic and digestive capacities were widely recognized. Serving it to the guests became a typical tradition of the farmers' hospitality.Over time, the use of this aromatized wine changed and today, in the general wake to recover traditions and naturality, it's been rediscovered with new and interesting consumption styles."
Country: Italy
Bottle Size: 500ml
Producer: Cocchi
Proof: 33