Cappelletti Aperitivo Mazzura
Cappelletti Aperitivo Mazzura is a wine-based red-bitter aperitivo from Antica Erboristeria Cappelletti in Aldeno, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy — botanicals gathered from the Dolomite hills and valleys of the Triveneto, the birthplace of the spritz, bottled at 17% ABV (750mL). Its striking fuchsia color comes entirely from a natural blend of flowers and fruits, and it's vegan-friendly. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 17% (34 proof) — 750mL (also in 200mL)
- Style: wine-based red-bitter aperitivo — almost vermouth-like, multidimensional
- Botanicals: traditional herbs, roots, and flowers from the Dolomites; natural fuchsia color, vegan-friendly
- Origin: Antica Erboristeria Cappelletti, Aldeno, Italy — family firm since 1906, fourth generation
- Recognition: 92 points, Wine Spectator
The Fuchsia Aperitivo from Trentino
Cappelletti has been a family herb, root, and flower house in the Trentino since 1906, famous for its amari and aperitivi. Mazzura is the sibling of their classic red bitter "Specialino" — but where Specialino is the textbook red bitter, Mazzura is multidimensional and almost vermouth-like, with a juicy red-fruit core and a lingering quinine bitterness. The fuchsia color is all natural. See more from Cappelletti or browse liqueurs and aperitifs.
Tasting Notes
Juicy ripe red fruit with a backbone of acidity on the nose; red apple, cinnamon, bitter gentian, and citrus peel on the palate with subtle herbal accents of thyme and rosemary; a pleasing, lingering bitterness with quinine notes (per Wine Spectator, 92 pts).
How to Enjoy
The signature serve is a spritz — Mazzura over ice with prosecco and soda, orange slice. It also drinks beautifully over a single large cube with an orange twist, or anywhere you'd reach for a red bitter with more dimension.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cappelletti Aperitivo Mazzura?
A wine-based red-bitter aperitivo from Trentino, Italy — botanicals from the Dolomites, natural fuchsia color, 17% ABV.
How is it different from Aperitivo Cappelletti (Specialino)?
Mazzura is the more multidimensional sibling — juicier, almost vermouth-like, with red fruit and quinine bitterness where Specialino is the classic straightforward red bitter.
Who makes it?
Antica Erboristeria Cappelletti of Aldeno, Italy — a family firm founded in 1906, now in its fourth generation.
A natural fuchsia aperitivo from the Dolomites — order Cappelletti Aperitivo Mazzura online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.