Amaro "Chiot Montamaro" of the ancient Bordiga distillery is a craft distillate with a low alcohol content but a rich taste capable of satisfying even the most difficult palates. It is made from an infusion of alpine herbs and flowers picked by hand and dried at high altitudes; the ancient recipe remains a secret to this day. The amber yellow color dresses the glass in a velvety guise with dark reflections, while enchanting aromas are released, recalling balsamic and aromatic notes. The taste is soft, enveloping, with an excellent correspondence to the nose and mouth and a long persistent finish
- AMARO 'CHIOT MONTAMARO' BORDIGA DESCRIPTION
- The Amaro 'Chiot Montamaro', made by Bordiga, right from the choice of the name illustrates its vocation to interpret the characteristics of the territory and to transfer them to the bottle. This is a classic from this ancient Piedmontese distillery, which offers a personal interpretation of the famous herbal elixirs. The peculiarity is that it is based on the ancient customs of the populations of the Occitan Valleys of collecting mountain herbs and then drying them for various uses. . As often happens, the list of ingredients remains secret and constitutes a precious heritage of the company to be jealously preserved.
- “Chiot Montamaro” is an intense and rich artisanal Amaro. It is an excellent interpretation of the ™experience and deep knowledge of the Piedmont Alpine territory. According to the most ancient customs of herbal elixirs, the bitter is produced with a vast and careful selection of flowers, alpine herbs, roots, barks, spices and classic botanicals that are included in this type of liqueur. The peculiarity lies in the fact which come mostly from the place of production, thus giving a strong and authentic territorial profile to the bitter. The production process follows the classic rules, with a long infusion in alcohol of the individual botanicals, to extract all the aromas in purity. We then proceed to the delicate phase of assembly, carried out in search of the perfect balance, to create a soft and harmonious sensation. The addition of sugar is minimal and only serves to mitigate the bitter tendency of some herbs.
- The Amaro “Chiot Montamaro” Bordiga is presented in the glass as dense and concentrated, dark amber in colour with bright mahogany reflections. It strikes for the intensity and richness of its aromas, offering a multifaceted and complex bouquet. It offers notes of wild mountain flora herbs, medicinal herbs, aromatic herbs of the Mediterranean scrub, hints of bark and undergrowth, citrus aromas of peel. of bitter orange, chinotto, rhubarb, gentian, hints of soft oriental spices, licorice root and fragrant balsamic sensations. The entrance to the palate is warm and rich, with a sip characterized by a notable complexity of taste and a very persistent finish, which closes on pleasant bitter notes.
- Colour
- Amber yellow with dark reflections
- Scent
- Intense, articulate, notes of aromatic herbs alternating with balsamic and bitter hints
- Taste
- Soft, enveloping, excellent correspondence to the nose and mouth, with a bitter finish and good persistence
