Last stand at Pitti Taste before heading back to Rome. I’m on a mission for theuniquemagazine.it, but the call of “alcoholic liquids” is strong, so I inevitably pass through the spirits area.
When I walk by “Infermento,” I’m literally drawn in—first by a packaging that truly deserves praise: wide, clean-lined bottles of unique elegance. Then, after hearing the first words from Gabriele Conte, I’m also captivated by the charm of this intriguing liaison between Piedmont and Japan.
Gabriele talks about years of experience in rice cultivation, and then about the idea of producing spirits starting from the concept of sake. But he’s a man of communication, and it takes only a moment for the conversation to shift toward stories about Made in Italy and our cultural heritage.
Nèir, Biànch, Ròss.
An almost-vermouth, an amaro, and a bitter. The amaro is white, deceiving the eye almost as if it were a bottle of soap.
But then, on the palate, you find bold, spicy, enveloping flavors.
It makes me think about pairing these flavors with a Japanese chef I deeply admire.
We’ll see if that might be possible.
Beautiful, intriguing, delicious.
So interesting, in fact, that I lose track of time and end up having to run so I don’t miss my train back to Rome…
