- The Winery
- Address: 257 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10026
- Telephone: 212-222-4866
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 4-8 pm, pick up 12-8 pm.
Region: Italy> Northern Italy> Piedmonte> Torino.Strength: 17% ABV (34 proof) Notes: Founded in 1890, certified organic. Made in accordance with an historic Quaglia family recipe which dates back to 1930.
Definition: The recipe for Berto dates back to the 1930s, was resurrected by the Italian chef Federico Ricatto, and is produced by Carlo Quaglia. Bèrto is the nickname for Alberto, Federico’s nephew, who was born around the time he was recreating the recipe.
Vermouth is a fortified, aromatized wine. 'Fortified': the alcohol percentage of the base wine (or grape juice) has been raised through the addition of spirits. 'Aromatized': the base wine has been infused with botanicals- herbs, roots, flowers. (For example: Gentian root, Wormwood, Ginger, Orris Root, Violet, Coriander, Lavender, Rose, Chinchona Bark, Coriander, Chamomile, etc.)