Italy is the home of the aperitif.
Piedmont, in the northwest, is the birthplace of two exceptional pre-prandial tipples: vermouth from the capital, Torino, and Barolo Chinato from the prestigious winemaking region in the south.
We’ve uncovered some of the finest bottlings of both from the cellars of some of the most venerable names across the region. There are some truly special liquids from the Italian archives in this list – with many over 50 years in age, and one dating back to the 1930s.