# Palearum (Cantina Sociale di Nizza)

> Fortified, Vermouth di Torino by [Cantina Sociale di Nizza](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-sociale-di-nizza.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-sociale-di-nizza-palearum).

- **Producer:** Cantina Sociale di Nizza
- **Style:** Fortified
- **Denomination:** Vermouth di Torino
- **Grape:** Moscato 100%
- **Vinification:** Herbs and spices are extracted in alcohol for about 20 days; the extracts are joined to Moscato wine with sugar and caramel and matured in steel tanks for at least 90 days, then filtered and bottled. Botanicals include seeds of the Nizza Monferrato cardoon gobbo (Slow Food Presidium), wormwood, fennel, coriander, cinnamon, ginger, gentian and others.
- **Storage:** Consumption window 6 to 10 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Vermouth di Torino made on Moscato from the Nizza Monferrato hills, with seeds of the local Slow Food cardoon gobbo. 16% vol.

## Tasting notes

Deep straw colour from Moscato grapes of the Nizza Monferrato hills; notes of aromatic herbs and a marked citrus character. Sweet and full on the palate with a gently bitter aftertaste emphasised by the cardoon seeds.

## Food pairings

An aperitif served cold with or without ice, with an orange shot, or with candied citrus peel dipped in dark chocolate; also as a cooking ingredient for fish, seafood and meat. Unusual pairing: gorgonzola and other blue cheeses.