Gold Medal for Vermouth di Torino Superiore al Barolo Del Professore at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Spirit Selection 2020

An ever increasing success for the only vermouth in the world made from a base characterized by the King of wines, Barolo , specifically the Barolo from the Cerretta vineyard , a great cru from the famous Ettore Germano winery in Serralunga d'Alba . Born from the research and creativity of Del Professore , a company founded by the group of The Jerry Thomas Project in Rome, the first Italian speakeasy and for years one of the best cocktail bars in the world, the Vermouth di Torino Superiore al Barolo is a real return to origins, at the time when an excellent vermouth could only be born from an excellent wine. A secret blend of selected herbs and spices , including absinthe, rhubarb, vanilla, cinchona, cloves, double aging in oak barrels, first as Barolo wine and then as vermouth, for about 3 or 6 months. A wise and patient work, in collaboration with the Quaglia distillery , which creates a vermouth characterized by the finesse of the aromas and with an elegant imprint of tannins, which are enriched by the complexity of natural spices. A growing success for Vermouth di Torino Superiore al Barolo Del Professore , in particular in European countries such as Germany, Belgium, England and France and already awarded two years ago at The WineHunter Award Competition, held during the Merano Wine Festival. " Given the somewhat extreme nature of the project - underlines Fabio Massazza Gal, Del Professore commercial manager - characterized on the one hand by a return to origins and on the other by a strong pioneering drive and a pinch of madness, it was not easy. predict the type of response that the market would give. But it seems that courage has been rewarded, in the light of the Gold Medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. And also in Italy, thanks to the growth of various sites for online sales , including t hedrinkshop.it   and enotecacostantinipiero.it , absolutely essential in the period we are experiencing, the commercial results are flattering and confirm that we are on the right track . " Spirits Selection , born from an offshoot of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles , recognized by the European Union and now in its 21st edition, is the international reference event that rewards the best spirits from all over the world, the only one of its kind to be itinerant . Thanks to the international panel of judges, the training sessions dedicated to them, the "blind" tastings and a rigorous control of the samples received, the competition stands out for its quality, impartiality and trust. The 2020 edition, in times of pandemic, saw the presence in Brussels of professional tasters who followed scrupulous health rules, to favor a smooth running of the competition .