Cocchi Rosa Americano

Cocchi Americano is a Piemontese aromatized wine made following a family recipes dating back to 1891.  Originally crafted by Giulio Cocchi in the town of Asti, it has become an emblem of Northern Italian culture.  The name “Americano” is both due to the alcohol made bitter (“amaricato”) by the addition of herbs and spices and to the American habit of drinking vermouth with ice and soda.   Cocchi Rosa is an infusion of botanicals into a base of Piemontese red wine.  The true recipe is a secret, but includes ginger, gentian, wormwood, cinchona, bitter orange peel.