Nonino Amaro Quintessentia Riserva CS20230516 sourced from across the Côte

sourced from across the Côte d'Or

working old-vine Garnacha in the under-the-radar Valdejalon region (an IGP rather than DO)

so the site's elevation and mineral bones do the talking rather than the cellar

dried strawberry

The result is classic California Zin played in the spicy register: dark berries up front

Nonino Amaro Quintessentia Riserva CS20230516 sourced from across the CôteAmaro Nonino is the bottle that quietly conquered American cocktail bars, and this is the version that got extra time in wood. The Nonino family in Friuli builds their amaro on E, the grape distillate Giannola and Benito Nonino created in 1984 by distilling whole grapes rather than the leftover pomace that becomes grappa, aged in barriques of Nevers and Limousin oak and in ex Sherry casks, then infuses it with a closely guarded blend of herbs, spices,