# Americano (Cocchi)

> Fortified, Aromatised wine (Americano) by [Cocchi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cocchi.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cocchi-americano).

- **Producer:** Cocchi
- **Style:** Fortified
- **Denomination:** Aromatised wine (Americano)
- **Grape:** White wine base
- **Vinification:** White wine is aromatised with extracts from a cold infusion in alcohol of gentian flowers and leaves, wormwood, cinchona bark, bitter orange peel, elderflower and other herbs and spices, then refined to balance aromas and flavours. Ingredients: wine, sugar, alcohol, herb and spice infusion. 16.5% vol, 75 cl.
- **Storage:** Close the bottle with its cap after opening; keep in a cool place and drink within a month.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Aromatised wine created by Giulio Cocchi in 1891 and made without interruption to the original recipe; the rooster on the label is a 1930s Futurist design.

## Food pairings

Served well chilled with ice and a splash of soda and orange peel; as a Spritz with dry sparkling wine; in cocktails such as Vesper Martini, Corpse Reviver #2 and White Negroni.