Cocchi Rosa Aperitivo Americano

Cocchi Americano is not technically a vermouth, but a quinquina-style aromatized wine made with Moscato d’Asti and quinine, while Cocchi Vermouth di Torino is a true vermouth based on Barolo wine with wormwood as the defining botanical.

• Category: Quinquina / Americano (not vermouth)
• Base wine: Moscato d’Asti DOCG
• Key bittering agent: Cinchona bark (quinine)
• ABV: ~16.5%
• Flavor profile: Floral, citrusy, lightly bitter, with quinine-driven bite
• Use cases: Vesper, Corpse Reviver #2, Americano variations, spritzes
• Why it’s not vermouth: Vermouth must contain wormwood as the primary bittering agent; Cocchi Americano’s defining bitter is quinine.