Fortified

Chinato Borgogno

By Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Chinato Borgogno

A chinato on a Nebbiolo and Barbera wine base, flavoured with 46 herbs and Cinchona bark.

Tasting notes

Cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom and bitter-sweet orange, with spicy and herbaceous elements. A soft and more bitter taste.

Pairs well with

Neat, on the rocks, with hot water or with dark chocolate; as an aperitif, refreshing drink, cocktail base, digestive or herbal tea

Technical details

Style
Fortified
Denomination
Vino aromatizzato (Langhe Nebbiolo DOC and Barbera d'Alba DOC base)
Grape
Nebbiolo and Barbera wine base
Vinification
Base of Langhe Nebbiolo DOC and Barbera d'Alba DOC. An infusion of 46 aromatic herbs, ground, broken or crumbled, macerates in hydroalcoholic solutions for 35 to 70 days, with quinine from Cinchona bark (Calisaya and Soccirubra).

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