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RECORD aveze · EVIDENCE GRADE A · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-04

Avèze

Riom-ès-Montagnes · France · 45.283, 2.650

REGION: franceTRADITION: GentianeEST. 1929WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1929, by Emile Refouvelet, who had opened a delicatessen in Riom-ès-Montagnes in 1921 and began experimenting with local gentian plants before commercialising the aperitifC·3
Address
5 rue de la gentiane, 15400 Riom-ès-Montagnes, Cantal, Auvergne, FranceA·1
Current owner
La Martiniquaise (Groupe La Martiniquaise-Bardinet); ownership passed from Boisset Wines & Spirits effective 1 March 2009B·4
Flagship ABV range
Official expressions at 15°, 16°, 18°, and a 23° silkscreened collector's edition; the lead trade/export SKU is Avèze 18°A·1
Botanical base
Yellow gentian root (Gentiana lutea), hand-harvested from the Auvergne Volcanic Regional Nature Park and macerated in alcohol for a minimum of 9 monthsA·1
Brand name history
Trademarked 'Auvergne Gentiane' in 1930, rebranded to 'Avèze' in 1962 with new packagingC·3
Award
Gold medal, 2019 New York International Spirits CompetitionA·2

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Avèze is a gentian-root aperitif founded in 1929 by Emile Refouvelet in Riom-ès-Montagnes, Auvergne, after experimenting with local plants from 1921. Built on wild yellow gentian macerated for at least nine months, sourced from the Auvergne Volcanic Regional Nature Park. The brand passed through Martini, Bacardi-Martini, and Boisset before La Martiniquaise took ownership in March 2009. Official expressions span 15° to 23° ABV, with 18° the lead trade SKU. Originally trademarked 'Auvergne Gentiane' in 1930, it was renamed 'Avèze' in 1962. It won gold at the 2019 New York International Spirits Competition.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; operator review pending.

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Avèze 18°

18% ABV

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SUBCATEGORY aperitivoRING familyTRADITION GentianeSELF-IDENTIFIED “'A Gentian-based Aperitif', built around gentian as 'la Reine des montagnes' (the Queen of the mountains) — 'essence of mountains and volcanoes'”

A gentian-root aperitif produced in Riom-ès-Montagnes, Auvergne, from wild-harvested yellow gentian macerated in alcohol for a minimum of nine months. Marketed by parent company La Martiniquaise as France's 'No. 2 Gentian' brand, with 'a long, lingering bitterness.'

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 1 GRADED EDGES

  • Yellow gentian root (Gentiana lutea) · bitteringA·1

DESCRIPTORS

  • Long, lingering bitterness ▮▮▮▮▮A·2
  • Pronounced gentian note ▮▮▮▮▮A·2

Avèze 15°

15% ABV · 1000ML

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SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION GentianeSELF-IDENTIFIED “Liqueur de gentiane”

A gentian root liqueur made from wild gentian hand-harvested in the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Nature Park, macerated for nine months before a final filtration. At 15% ABV it is the lightest expression in the Avèze range, serving as an easy-drinking entry point to the house's mild bitterness.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 1 GRADED EDGES

  • Gentian root (wild) · primary bittering agentA·5

DESCRIPTORS

  • mild bitterness ▮▮▮▮▮A·5
  • earthyA·5
  • citrus-friendlyA·5

Avèze 16°

16% ABV · 1000ML

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SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION GentianeSELF-IDENTIFIED “Liqueur de gentiane”

The mid-strength expression in the Avèze gentian range, made from hand-harvested wild gentian root macerated for nine months. It won a Gold Medal at the 2019 Concours Général Agricole de Paris.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 1 GRADED EDGES

  • Gentian root (wild) · primary bittering agentA·7

DESCRIPTORS

  • mild bitterness ▮▮▮▮▮A·7
  • earthyA·7
  • peachy (in cocktail pairing)A·7

Avèze 23° édition collector sérigraphiée

23% ABV · 1000ML

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SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION GentianeSELF-IDENTIFIED “Liqueur de gentiane”

The strongest of the numbered Avèze gentian liqueurs, presented in a silkscreened collector bottle honouring the Auvergne volcanic terroir. Made from the same hand-harvested wild gentian root and nine-month maceration as the rest of the range, it is positioned by the producer as the connoisseur's expression.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 1 GRADED EDGES

  • Gentian root (wild) · primary bittering agentA·9

DESCRIPTORS

  • pronounced bitterness ▮▮▮▮▮A·9
  • aromatic powerA·9
  • earthyA·9

Liqueur des Volcans

40% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION GentianeSELF-IDENTIFIED “Liqueur”

A green herbal liqueur from Avèze built on wild gentian from the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Nature Park alongside other natural plants, at a considerably higher strength than the core Avèze range. It won a Gold Medal at the 2022 Concours Général Agricole de Paris and is intended to be sipped neat over ice after a meal.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 2 GRADED EDGES

  • Gentian root (wild) · primary bittering agentA·11
  • Unspecified natural plants · supporting botanicalsA·11

DESCRIPTORS

Avèze bio

15% ABV · 1000ML

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SUBCATEGORY — (family ring)RING familyTRADITION GentianeSELF-IDENTIFIED “Liqueur de gentiane (bio)”

The organic expression of Avèze, made from Ecocert-certified organic ingredients including organic gentian, alcohol and sugar, following the same hand-harvest and nine-month maceration process as the standard range. It won a Silver Medal at the 2023 Concours Général Agricole de Paris.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 1 GRADED EDGES

  • Gentian root (organic, wild-harvested) · primary bittering agentA·13

DESCRIPTORS

SERVES

L'Avèze Pêche

producer
  • · Avèze
  • · peach

Producer-promoted serveA·1

L'Avèze Orange

producer
  • · Avèze
  • · orange

Producer-promoted serveA·1

L'Avèze Bière

producer
  • · Avèze
  • · beer

Producer-promoted serveA·1

Le Volcan

producer
  • · Avèze

Producer-promoted serveA·1

L'Avèze Spritz

producer
  • · Avèze

Producer-promoted serveA·1

Avèze Tonic

producer
  • · Avèze
  • · tonic water

Producer-promoted serveA·1

The Auvergnat Tonic

producer
  • · Avèze
  • · tonic water

Producer-promoted serveA·1

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 Avèze made?
Avèze is made in Riom-ès-Montagnes, France, and was founded in 1929.
What style of amaro is Avèze?
On The Amaro Atlas, Avèze 18° is recorded in the family ring, aperitivo subcategory, within the Gentiane tradition. The producer describes it as "'A Gentian-based Aperitif', built around gentian as 'la Reine des montagnes' (the Queen of the mountains) — 'essence of mountains and volcanoes'".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (18)

  1. [1]AAvèze official site (homepage + history) · Avèze SAS / La Martiniquaise · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-04
  2. [2]AAveze — La Martiniquaise brand portfolio page · La Martiniquaise (Groupe La Martiniquaise-Bardinet) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-04Current corporate parent's own trade-facing brand page
  3. [3]CAveze — History · Difford's Guide · database · accessed 2026-07-04
  4. [4]BSpiritueux : La Martiniquaise pilote officiellement les alcools de Boisset · Rayon Boissons · press · accessed 2026-07-04Trade press dating the 2009 Boisset-to-La Martiniquaise ownership handover
  5. [5]AAveze 15° · Avèze · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  6. [6]AGentiane Avèze 15° — spec sheet (Contenance/Degré/Dénomination légale) · Cherry Rocher (official French distributor of Avèze) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Cherry Rocher is Avèze's authorised distributor; page's technical spec table gives ABV, volume and legal denomination
  7. [7]AAveze 16° · Avèze · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  8. [8]AGentiane Avèze 16° — spec sheet · Cherry Rocher (official French distributor of Avèze) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  9. [9]AAvèze 23° édition collector sérigraphiée · Avèze · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  10. [10]AAvèze 23° édition collector — spec sheet · Cherry Rocher (official French distributor of Avèze) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  11. [11]ALiqueur des Volcans · Avèze · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  12. [12]ALiqueur des Volcans — spec sheet (ABV 40%, 70cl, denomination Liqueur) · Cherry Rocher (official French distributor of Avèze) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05ABV not stated on producer's own page; sourced from official distributor's spec table
  13. [13]AAveze bio · Avèze · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05
  14. [14]AGentiane Avèze BIO — spec sheet (ABV 15%, 100cl, denomination Liqueur) · Cherry Rocher (official French distributor of Avèze) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05ABV not stated on producer's own bio page; sourced from official distributor's spec table
  15. [15]AAvèze Roll — Base pour Spritz — spec sheet (Dénomination légale: Boisson fermentée aromatisée) · Cherry Rocher (official French distributor of Avèze) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Used to confirm REJECTION: legal denomination is aromatised fermented beverage (wine/fermented base), not a spirit liqueur
  16. [16]AAvèze Roll citron — spec sheet (Dénomination légale: Boisson fermentée aromatisée) · Cherry Rocher (official French distributor of Avèze) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Used to confirm REJECTION: same aromatised fermented beverage denomination as Roll 15
  17. [17]AAvèze bière citron 15° · Avèze · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Used to confirm REJECTION: producer page describes product as a beer-flavouring additive dosed 1:6 with beer, not a standalone potable liqueur
  18. [18]AAvèze bière orange 15° · Avèze · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Used to confirm REJECTION: same beer-bittering-additive shape as citron variant

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