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Campari Bitter (Italy)

Campari

Campari was invented by Gaspare Campari around 1865 in Novara (Piemonte).

Campari is the base for some of the most famous cocktails around the world.

Campari Flavors

Grapefruit
Grapefruit
Orange Zest
Orange Zest
Pine
Bitter
Herbs
Spices
Spices

Campari Profile

Campari Bitter is sweet, fruity, and bitter.

SUGAR:Sweet (250 g/l)
BODY:Medium - Full
ACIDITY:Medium
ALCOHOL25% ABV
Temperature Serving temperature:
4-6°C
40-43°F

Campari Food Pairing

Campari is a perfect aperitif.

Try it with Tapas, Potato Chips and Buffalo Mozzarella.

Aperitif
Aperitif
Tapas
Tapas
Crab
Seafood
Mozzarella
Mozzarella

The Secret Recipe

The production still follows the same confidential recipe made by Gaspare over 150 years ago. The recipe is so secret that only one person in the world knows it entirely.

Many have tried to guess the number of ingredients: some say there are 20 or 60, but others list the ingredients at 80. To this day, alcohol and water are the only known ingredients of its special and secret recipe.

Wine Region Piemonte

Piemonte

Black Grapes

White Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon

30% Barbera
15% Dolcetto
10% Nebbiolo
  1% Vespolina

Sauvignon

20% Moscato
  4% Cortese
  2% Arneis
  1% Timorasso


Red Wines

White Wines

Red Wine

Barbaresco
Barbera
Barbera Nizza
Barbera Superiore
Barolo
Brachetto
Dolcetto
Langhe Dolcetto
Dolcetto Dogliani
Freisa
Nebbiolo
Langhe Nebbiolo
Gattinara
Ruchè
Terre Alfieri
Vespolina
Nebbiolo Rosato

White Wine

Arneis
Cortese di Gavi
Favorita
Langhe Rossese
Roero Arneis
Terre Alfieri Arneis
Timorasso


Dessert Wines

Sparkling Wines

Aperol

Aperol
Campari
Cinzano Bianco
Cinzano Rosso
Brachetto d'Acqui
Martini Bianco
Martini Rosso

Sparkling Wine

Alta Langa
Asti Spumante
Moscato d'Asti
Barbera Frizzante
Brachetto Frizzante
Brachetto Spumante

Soil

Climate

Soil

Lime-Rich.
Calcareous Marl.

Soil

Cool/Mild Continental.
Hot and Dry Summers.
Cold and Wet Winters.
Rainy / Foggy Sping.


DOCG Regions in Piemonte


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