Contratto Bitter blends 24 aromatic botanicals such as bitter & sweet orange peels, rhubarb and cloves with Italian brandy, to give a complex, bitter-sweet flavour, ideal for pre-dinner cocktails.
It is based on an original Contratto recipe dating back to 1933, and its reintroduction is part of a revival of Contratto's range of vermouths and amaros.
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We charge a flat fee of £5.95 for delivery if your order is under 20kg, and £10 inc VAT if it is over 20kg. Free delivery is available for orders above £120 (inc VAT).
For Standard Delivery, we will ship items within 2 working days, provided the order is placed before midday.
For Express Delivery, we will ship items the same day, provided the order is placed before midday.
Once your order has been dispatched, you will receive a shipment confirmation email, and the following day, you will receive a text from our courier with a delivery window. If your order has not yet arrived, please email [email protected] and quote your order number.
Keep an eye out for your shipment confirmation email; once you get it, your order will be delivered the next day.
We want all our cusomers to be 100% happy with their order and it is our aim to ensure that all orders are supplied to our customers arrive in perfect condition. You have the right to cancel your order at any time without being charged for the goods ordered within 14 days of purchase.
Excludes perishable or personalised products or those products that have been specified as non-returnable.
If you need to cancel an order you have just placed, you can do so by calling our customer service team on 020 8951 9840 and provide your order confirmation number and name. If you call us after your item has shipped, we will be unable to cancel it and you will need to return to us. Please email us at [email protected] with your order confirmation number, full name and the reason you for the return. Shipping charges are non-refundable. We advise you to obtain a postal receipt or send the items back via recorded delivery.
Founded in 1867, Contratto was the first winery in Italy to make vintage ‘Metodo Classico’ sparkling wine, based on the Moscato grapes found in their local area of Canelli. In the 1920s and 1930s, it was Contratto bubbles that were requested by the Vatican and the royal houses of Europe.
As early as the 1890s, Contratto began making vermouths, that were becoming popular in the region around Turin - Vermouth di Torino. Contratto's vermouths also became very popuolar in the '20s and '30s.
Now owned by family-run wine business, La Spinetta, they have reintroduced Contratto to the world, whilst continuing to preserve and uphold its 150-year-old traditions and top quality.
The introduction of Contratto Bitter alongside Contratto vemouths, is part of that revival, with Contratto Bitter based on a recipe from 1933. Designed for mixing in pre-dinner cocktails, Contratto Bitter blends 24 aromatic botanicals such as wormwood, juniper, mint, bitter & sweet orange peels, rhubarb and hibiscus, with sweet clove and cardamom spices, and Italian brandy, to give a complex, bitter-sweet flavour.
