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Growers United States Washington DC Capitoline Vermouth
Growers United States Washington DC Capitoline Vermouth

Capitoline Vermouth

Kat Hamidi and Peter Pastan

  • Country/Region: United States, Washington DC
  • Farming Practice: Sustainable
  • Types: Aromatized
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Capitoline Dry Vermouth

Capitoline Dry Vermouth

100% Chardonnay from Santa Barbara, fortified with grape spirit and infused with 15 different botanicals including gentian, artichoke, grapefruit peel, rhubarb, quinine, ginger, juniper, and fresh herbs.

Capitoline Rose Vermouth

Capitoline Rose Vermouth

A blend of Petit Verdot and Albariño from Santa Barbara, fortified with grape spirit and infused with 13 different botanicals including Seville Orange peel, nutmeg, clove, coriander, fresh lemon, and hearty herbs.

Capitoline White Vermouth

Capitoline White Vermouth

100% Albariño from Santa Barbara, fortified with grape spirit and infused with 14 different botanicals including fresh Seville orange, Meyer lemon, saffron, persian rose, cardamom, chamomile and tender herbs.

About

Owners & winemakers: Peter Pastan & Kat Hamidi
Vineyards: sourcing Chardonnay, Albariño, and Petit Verdot base wine from the Santa Barbara AVA

Quick facts:

  • Kat and Peter were inspired to make their own vermouth while working together at restaurants in Washington, DC.
  • Kat makes the vermouths by hand in small batches at Rosemont Winery in Virginia.
  • Unlike for many mass-produced vermouths, the quality of the base wine, sourced from the Santa Barbara AVA, is a key consideration.
  • Their distinctive blend of a dozen-plus botanicals includes artichoke, rhubarb, and juniper for the dry vermouth; Seville orange peel, nutmeg, and clove for the rosé vermouth; and Meyer lemon, saffron, and Persian rose for the white vermouth.

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