Super Cattivo Rosso Pomeranze Citrus Bitter Aperitivo 500ml

Pairs with: Salty green olives, rich charcuterie boards, Marcona almonds, or fresh Mediterranean tapas Good for: Lounging on a breezy European terrace, or acting as the ultimate, wildly aromatic, artisanal upgrade for a modern spritz hour Cocktails: A pristine Super Negroni, a Naughty Garibaldi (with fresh, fluffy orange juice), or a vibrant Spritz (with pet-nat or premium tonic) I am from: Burgenland, Austria The Story: Born in a garage and matured at Franz Weninger's renowned natural wine estate, this fiercely artisanal, 100% organic spirit is a modern benchmark for low-intervention, wine-based aperitivos. Austria's Burgenland region is legendary because it holds some of the world's most vibrant, boundary-pushing natural winemaking heritage. Disregarding the industrial methods, artificial red colorings, and chemical stabilizers of mass-market bitter liqueurs, the creators—driven by a "rage against the machine" ethos—slice every piece of fruit by hand. It starts with a base of premium, low-intervention Austrian red wine (like Blaufränkisch) expertly fortified with local neutral grain spirit. This pristine base is meticulously macerated with a proprietary blend of hand-cut Sevilla bitter oranges (pomeranze), Sicilian cedro, vanilla beans, and chamomile. Bottled unfiltered to capture the raw, uncompromised essence of its ingredients, it strikes a masterful harmony of radical natural winemaking and classic aperitivo tradition. Why You'll Love Me: It balances a remarkably bright, fresh-cut citrus vibrancy with an incredibly seductive, bold, and unapologetically bitter edge. Defying the cloying, synthetic sweetness of many commercial red bitters, it is designed specifically to celebrate pure, natural botanical bitterness rather than mask it. It bursts from the glass with lively aromas of aggressive bitter orange peel, tart red berries, earthy chamomile, and a hint of warm vanilla bean. On the palate, it delivers a beautiful, unfiltered medium body that is instantly cut by a laser-beam core of sharp citrus oils, bright red wine acidity, and warming herbal spice. It gracefully sweeps into a long, complex finish defined by a mouthwatering clean minerality, a touch of gentle natural wine funk, and a signature hint of crisp, lingering, pristine citrus bitterness.