Contratto Vermouth Americano Rosso large format pan-seared scallops with brown butter

pan-seared scallops with brown butter and crispy sage

along with the varied soils that include limestone

particularly the Le Vigne di Faraone line

Philippe Teulier’s vines lie at elevations as high as 450 meters on a few different hillsides that surround the village of Clairvaux

Serve with Chestnut Honey Squares by Patricia Wells to end

Contratto Vermouth Americano Rosso large format pan-seared scallops with brown butterBased on one of Contrattos historic recipes, the Americano Rosso builds on the houses 100% Cortese wine base with the addition of cinchona bark. Unlike a traditional vermouth, the Americano style emphasizes a more pronounced bittersweet profile, with quinine adding a distinctive dry, pleasantly bitter finish that balances the wines natural richness.