Cardamaro Vino Amaro is a unique Italian amaro-style aperitif/digestif made in Piedmont, Italy, that stands out from most amari because it’s wine-based rather than grain or spirit-based. It starts with a base of Moscato wine that’s infused with botanicals—most notably cardoon (a thistle-related plant) and blessed thistle—alongside other herbs and spices, then aged in oak barrels for several months. The result is a richly amber-colored, moderately bitter, and gently sweet wine amaro, typically bottled at around 17% ABV, offering a complex yet approachable profile with herbal, nutty, dried fruit, and spice notes on both the nose and palate.
