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RECORD amaro-camatti · EVIDENCE GRADE B · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-09

Amaro Camatti

Cogorno · Italy · 44.336, 9.355

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoEST. 1924WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1924, created in a laboratory in Genoa's historic centre by chemist Umberto Briganti (from Livorno), who named the liqueur after his wife's surname (Camatti); production was then moved to ReccoC·5
ABV
20%A·2
Bottle formats
70cl and 100cl (also a 2024 limited-edition Centenario packaging of the same liqueur)A·2
Current producer / legal entity
Sangallo Distilleria Cinque Terre S.r.l., registered office Via Adriano V, 21, 16030 Cogorno (GE); production site P.le Cademartori 1, 16040 San Colombano Certenoli (GE)A·1
Acquisition by Sangallo
Brand acquired by Distilleria delle Cinque Terre (founded 1964) in 1989, per two independent sources (Wikipedia citing Prima il Levante, and Gambero Rosso). Skurnik's US importer page gives 1994; treated as the less-supported figureB·9
Sangallo founder
Contested between sources: Gambero Rosso names Giovanni Bergamino, Skurnik names Enzo Bergamino. Not resolved as of this passB·6
Current leadership
Run today by Stefano Bergamino (quoted as owner by Gambero Rosso) with partner Marco De Marchi per SkurnikB·9
Key botanicals
Almond, bitter orange, cinchona (china) bark, mint and gentian root, per the producer's own recipe page; recipe beyond these five kept secretA·4
Award
Named World's Best Bitter at the 2023 World Liqueur AwardsB·9

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Amaro Camatti is a Genoese herbal amaro created in 1924 by chemist Umberto Briganti in a laboratory in Genoa's historic centre, with production soon moved to Recco. It is built on a gentian-and-cinchona bitter backbone rounded out with almond, bitter orange and mint. The brand passed to the Bergamino family's Distilleria delle Cinque Terre (founded 1964) in 1989 per two independent sources, though a US importer source gives 1994; the founder's first name is also contested between sources (Giovanni vs Enzo Bergamino). It is bottled today at 20% ABV under the legal entity Sangallo Distilleria Cinque Terre S.r.l. in San Colombano Certenoli. Traditionally taken neat as a post-meal digestivo but also promoted as an aperitivo and Spritz base, it won World's Best Bitter at the 2023 World Liqueur Awards.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; two source conflicts (Sangallo acquisition year, founder's first name) flagged rather than silently resolved; operator review pending

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Amaro Camatti

20% ABV · 700ML

BOTTLE IMAGE
ADDED BY THE PRODUCER

SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “antico liquore genovese (ancient Genoese liqueur)”

A Genoese herbal amaro created in 1924 in a laboratory in Genoa's historic centre by chemist Umberto Briganti, who then moved production to Recco. Made by infusion and distillation of flowers, herbs and aromatic-tonic roots. The producer's own recipe page names almond, bitter orange, cinchona (china), mint and gentian as its five key botanicals, built around cinchona bitterness and gentian's digestive bite, softened with almond sweetness and bitter-orange brightness. The recipe beyond these five is kept secret. Traditionally taken neat as an after-dinner digestivo, though the producer and its US importer also position it as an aperitivo and Spritz base. Named World's Best Bitter at the 2023 World Liqueur Awards.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 6 GRADED EDGES

  • Gentian root · primary bittering agentA·4
  • Cinchona (china) bark · primary bittering agentA·4
  • Bitter orange · citrus brightnessA·4
  • Mint · aromatic top noteA·4
  • Almond · sweet backbone noteA·4
  • Undisclosed secret botanicals · proprietary recipe componentsB·6

DESCRIPTORS

  • floral ▮▮▮▮▮B·6
  • well-balanced bitterness ▮▮▮▮▮B·6
  • bright, juicy acidity ▮▮▮▮▮B·6
  • gentian bitterness ▮▮▮▮▮C·7

SERVES

Neat, after meals

canonical
  • · 50ml Amaro Camatti

Serve chilled or at room temperature as a digestivo after meals

Camatti Spritz

producer
  • · Amaro Camatti
  • · Prosecco
  • · Soda water
  • · Ice

Build over ice and top with prosecco and soda

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

RESERVED — community notes open in V2 with moderation and bias handling. The contributions ledger is already recording.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is Amaro Camatti made?
Amaro Camatti is made in Cogorno, Italy, and was founded in 1924.
What style of amaro is Amaro Camatti?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro Camatti is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as "antico liquore genovese (ancient Genoese liqueur)".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (10)

  1. [1]AAmaro Camatti — official site homepage · Sangallo Distilleria Cinque Terre S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09
  2. [2]AAmaro Camatti — product page (70cl/100cl) · Sangallo Distilleria Cinque Terre S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09Re-confirmed live 2026-07-09: 20% ABV, 70cl/100cl formats, ingredients list (alcohol, sugar, plant infusions, natural aromas, caramel for colour).
  3. [3]AAmaro Camatti Centenario — limited edition product page · Sangallo Distilleria Cinque Terre S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-092024 100th-anniversary packaging variant of the same liqueur, not a distinct recipe.
  4. [4]ALa Ricetta (The Recipe) — official recipe/history page · Sangallo Distilleria Cinque Terre S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09Re-confirmed live 2026-07-09: names the five key botanicals (almond, bitter orange, cinchona, mint, gentian) and confirms 1924 origin under Umberto Briganti; confirms Sangallo Distilleria delle Cinque Terre founded 1964.
  5. [5]CAmaro Camatti — Italian Wikipedia · Wikimedia Foundation · database · accessed 2026-07-09Re-confirmed live 2026-07-09. Citing the producer's own 'La nostra storia' page: confirms creation 1924 in a Genoa historic-centre laboratory, then relocation of production to Recco. Citing Gambero Rosso/Prima il Levante: gives 1989 as the Sangallo acquisition year (two independent sources agree on 1989; Skurnik's single-sourced 1994 is less well supported).
  6. [6]BAmaro Camatti — Producer page · Skurnik Wines & Spirits · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09Re-confirmed live 2026-07-09. US importer producer note; fuller botanical detail (roots, fruits, leaves, flowers, stalks, seeds, inflorescence), tasting notes. Gives 1994 as Sangallo acquisition year (conflicts with the 1989 given by two independent sources, Wikipedia + Gambero Rosso) and names the Sangallo founder as Enzo Bergamino (conflicts with Gambero Rosso's Giovanni Bergamino) — both figures presented here as contested, not settled.
  7. [7]CAmaro Camatti — product listing · Astor Wines & Spirits · press · accessed 2026-07-09Independent US retailer tasting note corroborating bitter orange, mint and gentian character; lighter/less barky than Alpine amari. Page returned HTTP 403 on direct fetch during this pass; content per discovery-stage research summary, not independently re-verified this pass.
  8. [8]CAmaro Camatti — retailer product page · Bottega Alcolica · press · accessed 2026-07-09
  9. [9]BIl miglior amaro del mondo è l'Amaro Camatti, dalla Liguria · Gambero Rosso · press · accessed 2026-07-09Re-confirmed live 2026-07-09. Confirms World's Best Bitter award at 2023 World Liqueur Awards. Confirms chemist Umberto Briganti (from Livorno) started production in Recco with brother Cesare in 1924; family control continued to grandson until 1989, when the brand passed to Sangallo, founded by Giovanni Bergamino. Quotes current owner Stefano Bergamino. Note: names the Sangallo founder as Giovanni Bergamino, conflicting with Skurnik's Enzo Bergamino — unresolved between sources.
  10. [10]BLigure il miglior amaro del mondo 2023: Camatti premiato ai World Liqueur Awards · Il Secolo XIX · press · accessed 2026-07-09Regional press corroboration of 2023 award and company/production detail.

A producer-official / regulatory · B reputable published · C secondary · D community/unverified