'Occitan' is Bordiga's London Dry Gin, which they have made continuously since 1900 – Italy's oldest known gin recipe.
It has a classic juniper lift, with a fragrant and quite perfumed nose that's accented with distinct orange and lemon rind notes.
A great mixing gin, but also one with the detail and finesse to justify a martini.
From the oldest Gin producer in Italy - this aperitivo has complex and bitter edged savouriness avoiding bloyingly sweet tones with a bit of punch at 16% alc/vol.
Wonderful flavours of orange, rhubarb and wild herbs.
Bordiga Bitter Rosso has an intense nose of bitter orange, wild herbs and gentian, suggesting a more famous analogue but with much more serious drive and concentration.
On the palate, there is a classic tussle, with a wild twist to the palate that disciplines the sweet core down a distinct line of bitter refreshment.
This makes for a bracing and complex Negroni, or serve it over ice with orange and a dash of soda.
From the producer of Italy's oldest gin - Bordiga Bitter Verde is the green herbal foil to the citrus-tinged Bitter Rosso, with lifted, herbaceous notes of alpine botanicals, wild mint and genepy on the nose, with a sweetly bitter balance across the palate that takes well to ice and a splash of soda.
The primary botanicals are arnica, genepy, aniseed, eucalyptus and mint.
From the oldest gin distiller in Italy - Bordiga Extra Dry Vermouth botanicals include absinthe, lime, coriander, marjoram, fennel, gentile absinth, cinchona (quinine), cardamom, quassia, Madagascan bourbon vanilla, gentian root, sage and citrus peel, which are macerated separately in triple-distilled grain spirit, before the infusions are blended into a base of non-aromatic Piedmontese whites, accented with a little Moscato.
From the oldest gin distiller in Italy - Bordiga Vermouth Bianco has 35 botanicals including absinthe, lime, marjoram, mint, cinchona (quinine), cardamom, Madagascan bourbon vanilla, pepper, gentian flowers, elderberry, sage and orange peel, which are macerated separately in triple-distilled grain spirit before infusing into a base of Moscato.
From the oldest gin distiller in Italy - Bordiga Rosso Vermouth has Absinthe, lime, marjoram, mint, cinchona (quinine), cardamom, Madagascan bourbon vanilla, gentian root, sage, citrus peel, fennel and coriander as some of the key botanicals, which are macerated separately in triple-distilled grain spirit before infusing into a base of white wine and Langhe Nebbiolo, with a portion coming from Barolo's Bussia cru.
Pleasantly fruity with clear notes of rennet apple and peach blossoms and a pleasantly dry and harmonious finish.
Ruby red color with purple highlights. Ethereal, persistent with violet, rose, fresh fruits and spicy hints on the nose. A dry, harmonius, velvety, full-bodied wine, austere and generous wine.
Sweet and nutty with caramel and raisin notes, best enjoyed chilled.
Boscarelli's approach to Vino Nobile remains the creation of an ideal of a wine that combines freshness, elegance, complexity and great aging potential.