Bitter

Palate. Prima Radice describes BITTER as balanced, combining bitterness with freshness and vibrant acidity.

Structure. On the points the available description supports:

• Acidity: vibrant
• Bitterness: present and, per the producer, held in balance

The declared composition is bitter orange, hibiscus, cinchona, gentian and rhubarb.

Bitter Orange — Citrus Bitterness. Bitter orange is one of the five declared botanicals in the ferment; the sourcing and preparation are not specified in the available evidence.

Cinchona — Bittering Bark. Cinchona bark, the classic source of quinine bitterness, is one of the declared botanicals.

Gentian — Bitter Root. Gentian is declared in the blend.

Rhubarb — Root Bitterness. Rhubarb completes the declared list of botanicals.

Specifications. Classification and strength as declared:

• Category: botanical aperitif, made as a botanical fruit ferment
• ABV: 0.5%
• Range: Botanici collection

Production. BITTER is produced by Prima Radice, the farm founded in 2017 by Francesco Orini and Barbara Corazza at Polcenigo, in the foothills of Pordenone on the border between Veneto and Friuli, where the Cansiglio forests meet the Livenza River. Prima Radice is a certified organic farm and works by regenerative methods that include self-production of seeds, plants, fertilizers and plant protection products, minimal tillage, irrigation with collected rainwater, and maximized crop variety.