Contratto revives four historic aperitivo formulas

Contratto reintroduced Vermouth Bianco, Vermouth Rosso, Americano Rosso and Fernet in December 2012, marking their first release since production ended in the 1960s. The project drew on formulas dating to the 1890s and passed through generations of the Contratto family.

The three wine-based products are fortified with Italian brandy and infused with natural herbs, spices, roots and seeds; Fernet is a spirit. Depending on the formula, between 30 and 50 botanicals are used. The revival maintained cold maceration and rejected industrially premixed flavourings in favour of individual organic botanicals.