Mancino Bianco Ambrato Vermouth
Mancino Bianco Ambrato Vermouth is the amber bianco of Giancarlo Mancino's Piedmont house — 16% ABV, 750mL, a Trebbiano di Romagna base aromatised with thirty-seven botanicals led by elderflower and bottled fully sweet at 200 g/l, the richest white vermouth in the range. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 16%
- Size: 750mL
- Base: Trebbiano di Romagna
- Botanicals: 37 — elderflower, angelica, chamomile, gentian and pink grapefruit among them
- Sweetness: 200 g/l sugar (label: 20 g/100ml)
- Origin: Canelli, Piedmont, Italy (Mancino Vermouth)
The Amber Bianco, Elderflower-Led
"Ambrato" is the giveaway: where a standard bianco pours pale, the Bianco Ambrato takes an amber tint from its botanical charge and full sweetness, and drinks like the dessert end of the vermouth family without ever becoming a liqueur. Mancino's recipe runs to thirty-seven botanicals over Trebbiano — elderflower at the front, with chamomile, gentian, mint, alpine rose, sweet orange, ginger and pink grapefruit in support, and a rich quinine note underneath to keep the 200 g/l of sugar in line. It is the house's Vesper vermouth and its best over-ice pour. Find the full range in our liqueurs collection, or on the Mancino Vermouth vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Elderflower and chamomile over ripe white fruit. Palate: Sweet and floral — elderflower, sweet orange and pink grapefruit, with ginger warmth. Finish: Rich quinine bitterness balancing the sugar, longer than most biancos.
How to Enjoy
Over ice with an orange slice for the house serve, or as the vermouth in a Vesper, where its sweetness and florals carry the drink. A splash of soda turns it into a long aperitivo without losing the elderflower.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Bianco Ambrato" mean? White vermouth, amber-hued — a sweet bianco style whose colour and richness come from its botanicals and full sugar, sitting between a standard bianco and a sweet red in body.
How sweet is it? The sweetest Mancino in this range — 200 g/l of sugar, balanced by a notably rich quinine bitterness so it finishes aromatic rather than cloying.
What cocktails use bianco vermouth? The Vesper is the famous one; it also sweetens a white Negroni, stands in for sweet vermouth in a richer Manhattan variation, and pours beautifully on its own over ice.
Elderflower and amber sweetness — order Mancino Bianco Ambrato Vermouth online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.