Bitter

Nose: Bold herbal complexity—notes of cinnamon, clove, citrus peel, pine

Palate: Starts sweet, deep herbal bitterness emerges with honeyed spice, anise/fennel, lemon balm, chamomile

Finish: Long and warming, lingering spice (cinnamon, ginger), bittersweet orange-honey, slight pine/licorice herbal aftertaste

AMARO is made from late harvest wine and wine fortified with barrel aged brandy, herbs (sage, thyme, marjoram, parsley, lemon  verbena, rosemary and mint to name a few), bark, roots, dried orange peel and caramelized simple syrup. Other additives include gentian, angelica, and cinchona bark to name a few. In all, there are forty different botanicals added to make up the blend. The wine has been aged in barrique for a combined 12 years utilizing the solera methodology. It has 23% alcohol and 16% residual sugar.