Foro Sweet Vermouth is an Italian rosso vermouth — an aromatized, fortified wine in the classic aperitivo style — and it is poured at Grappa in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. Made in Italy’s Piedmont region under the protected Vermouth di Torino designation, it is the kind of warm, herbal opener we love to set on the table as an evening begins. We list it because it brings genuine craft to a category too often taken for granted, and because its bittersweet character is a natural companion to our antipasti.
About the Producer
Foro is produced in Piedmont, the historic homeland of Italian vermouth, and carries the Vermouth di Torino designation — the most respected benchmark for the style. The range is made with care and minimal intervention, using a wine base infused with aromatic botanicals rather than relying on additives. It reflects the slow, deliberate approach that first made Turin synonymous with great vermouth.
Style & Production
This is a sweet red (rosso) vermouth built on an Italian wine base that is infused with wormwood — the herb that gives vermouth its name — alongside a fragrant blend of botanicals that traditionally includes bitter and sweet orange peel, spices and roots. The botanicals are infused naturally to draw out their aromatics, then the wine is fortified and lightly sweetened. The result is an amber-to-ruby vermouth with the rounded, gently bitter backbone the Torino style is prized for.
Tasting Notes
Expect a fragrant nose of bitter orange, vanilla and warm baking spice. The palate is medium-sweet and rounded, with notes of dried fruit, gentian and a whisper of rhubarb and cinnamon, all framed by a soft herbal bitterness. The finish is clean and aromatic, sweet at the edges but never cloying — an inviting glass to open a meal by candlelight.
What to Pair It With
As a sweet aperitivo, Foro Rosso shines before the meal. Sip it alongside our Charcuterie Board, with Heirloom Tomatoes & Burrata, or with a plate of Saganaki. See the full dine-in menu for more.
How It’s Served at Grappa
Foro Sweet Vermouth is poured at $6, served chilled on its own, over ice with an orange twist, or in a cocktail.
FAQ
Where is it from?
Foro is made in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy and carries the protected Vermouth di Torino designation.
What does it taste like?
It is a medium-sweet red vermouth with bitter orange, vanilla, warm spice and dried fruit, balanced by a soft herbal bitterness and a clean finish.
How is it traditionally enjoyed?
Sweet vermouth is typically served chilled as an aperitivo, on its own or over ice with an orange twist, and it is also a classic cocktail ingredient.
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