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RECORD cappelletti · EVIDENCE GRADE A · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-05

Cappelletti

Aldeno · Italy · 45.981, 11.091

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoEST. 1906WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
1906 (officially adopted founding year; the producer's own history page dates the founding company to 1909 in Oss Mazzurana, Trento, records the centenary as celebrated in 2009, and states 1906 was adopted as the official founding date afterwards)A·2
Founder
Giuseppe Cappelletti (b. 1880, Ciago di Vezzano near Trento), who began as a boy collecting and selling curative mountain herbsA·2
Succession
Four generations: founder Giuseppe (d. 1954) -> nephew Ferrante (running the company from 1959) -> Ferrante's children Gianpaolo, Sandra (until 1994) and Corrado (until 1998), jointly from 1973 -> 4th generation: Gianpaolo's son Luigi (from 1998) and his sister Maddalena (from 2001)A·2
Location history
Trento (Oss Mazzurana from 1909, historic premises in Piazza Fiera from the 1920s) -> production moved to Ravina (1969) -> current purpose-built facility in Aldeno, Viale Europa 9 (2001)A·2
Ownership today
Family-owned; all production done in-house by the 4th generation, siblings Luigi and Maddalena Cappelletti; no acquisition found in any fetched sourceC·7
US distribution
Imported to the United States by Haus AlpenzC·5
Production scale
Approximately 250,000 bottles per year as of 2018C·5

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Antica Erboristeria Cappelletti is a family-owned Trentino producer whose official founding year is 1906, though the founder's own company history dates the actual start to 1909 under herbalist Giuseppe Cappelletti. Now in its fourth generation under siblings Luigi and Maddalena Cappelletti, the company operates from a purpose-built facility in Aldeno, having relocated from Trento via Ravina in 2001. Its flagship amaro for this profile, Sfumato Rabarbaro, is built on Chinese rhubarb root alongside alpine herbs and wild berries, bottled at 20% vol., and imported to the US by Haus Alpenz.

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

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro

20% ABV

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SUBCATEGORY rabarbaroRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “"The term 'Sfumato' refers to a pictorial shade characterizing the Renaissance style: subtle transitions between areas of light and dark... this bitter liqueur stands out between the bitter shades of alpine herbs and the sweet notes of wild berries. The main ingredient is Chinese Rhubarb, which is part of Cappelletti production of bitter liqueurs and aperitifs since more than a century."”

A rhubarb amaro from Trentino built around Chinese rhubarb root, balancing bitter alpine-herb notes against sweet wild-berry character; bottled at 20% vol. in 0.70L bottles.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 3 GRADED EDGES

  • Chinese rhubarb · bitteringA·4
  • alpine herbs · aromaticA·3
  • wild berries · fruitA·3

DESCRIPTORS

  • smoky ▮▮▮▮▮C·8
  • earthy ▮▮▮▮▮C·8
  • fruity ▮▮▮▮▮C·8
  • herbaceous ▮▮▮▮▮C·8
  • drying ▮▮▮▮▮B·6

Amaro Trentino

21% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY alpinoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “amaro alpino / bitter liqueur”

A Cappelletti amaro dating to the late 1950s, built on herbs gathered in the mountains of Trentino. The label has remained unchanged since its creation and the producer frames it as a taste memento of the region.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 4 GRADED EDGES

  • sweetscented woodruff (asperula) · aromatic baseA·9
  • peppermint · aromaticA·9
  • centaury · bittering agentA·9
  • gentian · bittering agentA·9

DESCRIPTORS

Elisir dello Speziale

32% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “amaro / elisir (bitter elixir)”

A recipe attributed to the Cappelletti founder, who worked as a 19th-century spice pharmacist (speziale). It blends exotic spices with Trentino herbs, and the producer states the preparation method and timings have remained unchanged.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 2 GRADED EDGES

  • exotic spices · flavouringA·12
  • Trentino herbs · bittering baseA·12

DESCRIPTORS

Rutaben

45% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY fernetRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “sugarless bitter liqueur (amaro fortissimo senza zucchero)”

An unsweetened, high-strength bitter built almost entirely on gentian, with a formula the producer traces to a 1617 herbal manuscript. Bottled at 45% ABV, it is positioned as an intensely bitter digestivo for connoisseurs.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 2 GRADED EDGES

  • gentian · dominant bittering agentA·11
  • mountain and exotic medicinal herbs · supporting bittersA·9

DESCRIPTORS

Amaro Alta Verde

24% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY alpinoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “amaro a base di assenzio (wormwood-based amaro)”

Built on wormwood (assenzio) rather than a classic high-proof absinthe style, balanced with alpine herbs, spices and citrus. Both the producer and its US importer describe a naturally pale straw colour and a fresh, balsamic-bitter profile.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 4 GRADED EDGES

  • wormwood (assenzio) · primary bittering agentA·13
  • alpine herbs · supporting aromaticsA·13
  • citrus peel · aromaticA·13
  • spices · aromaticA·13

DESCRIPTORS

Amaro di Bosco

32% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “liquore d'erbe / herbalist's amaro”

A herb liqueur made to an old herbalist's formula that the producer says relies solely on natural ingredients and traditional processing. Cappelletti also offers custom labelling on this line for hospitality accounts.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 1 GRADED EDGES

  • mixed herbs (unspecified) · bittering baseA·14

DESCRIPTORS

SERVES

Sfumato & Soda

producer
  • · Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro
  • · lemon soda (gazzosa) or gin, tequila, or vodka
  • · ice
  • · lime zest twist

Build over ice with lemon soda, gin, tequila, or vodka; finish with a lime zest twist.A·4

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 Cappelletti made?
Cappelletti is made in Aldeno, Italy, and was founded in 1906.
What style of amaro is Cappelletti?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro is recorded in the core ring, rabarbaro subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as ""The term 'Sfumato' refers to a pictorial shade characterizing the Renaissance style: subtle transitions between areas of light and dark... this bitter liqueur stands out between the bitter shades of alpine herbs and the sweet notes of wild berries. The main ingredient is Chinese Rhubarb, which is part of Cappelletti production of bitter liqueurs and aperitifs since more than a century."".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (16)

  1. [1]ACappelletti Homepage — "120 years" / history timeline · Antica Erboristeria dott. Cappelletti (Novasalus) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Main-domain TLS chain misconfigured for strict clients (missing intermediate cert); content verified live via server-side scrape 2026-07-05.
  2. [2]A"Who are we" — full company history · Antica Erboristeria dott. Cappelletti (Novasalus) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Main-domain TLS chain misconfigured for strict clients (missing intermediate cert); content verified live via server-side scrape 2026-07-05.
  3. [3]A"Bitter liqueurs" (Amari) product range page · Antica Erboristeria dott. Cappelletti (Novasalus) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Source of the producer's English self-ID text for Amaro Sfumato. Main-domain TLS chain misconfigured for strict clients; content verified live via server-side scrape 2026-07-05.
  4. [4]AAmaro Sfumato Rabarbaro — official product page · Antica Erboristeria dott. Cappelletti (Novasalus) online shop · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Mandatory ABV source: page states "20% vol." and 0,70 lt bottle; also lists rabarbaro cinese, erbe alpine, frutti di bosco and the gazzosa/gin/tequila/vodka serve.
  5. [5]CCappelletti (distillery) · Wikipedia (English) · database · accessed 2026-07-05Gives 1909 as establishment year — consistent with the producer's own actual-vs-official founding-year nuance recorded in verifiedFacts.
  6. [6]BHow to Use Amaro Sfumato in Cocktail Recipes · PUNCH · press · accessed 2026-07-05
  7. [7]CHaus Alpenz — Antica Erboristeria Cappelletti (producer page) · Haus Alpenz (US importer) · other · accessed 2026-07-05US importer/distributor profile
  8. [8]CAmaro Sfumato Rabarbaro (20%) · Chambers Street Wines · database · accessed 2026-07-05Specialist retailer corroboration of ABV
  9. [9]ABitter liqueurs — Cappelletti Novasalus · Cappelletti Novasalus · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Re-fetched directly (bypassing cert issue) to confirm exact wording for Amaro Trentino (woodruff/peppermint/centaury/gentian in one sentence), Rutaben (gentian-dominant, 1617 manuscript), and Amaro di Bosco (no specific botanicals disclosed)
  10. [10]AAmaro Trentino — product page · Cappelletti Novasalus (own e-commerce) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Gradazione 21% vol; Contenuto 0.70/0.20/0.05 lt; re-fetched, confirms woodruff/peppermint/gentian and late-1950s date
  11. [11]ARutaben — product page · Cappelletti Novasalus (own e-commerce) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Gradazione 45% vol; re-fetched, confirms gentian-dominant formula and 1617 manuscript claim
  12. [12]AElisir dello Speziale — product page · Cappelletti Novasalus (own e-commerce) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Gradazione 32% vol; re-fetched, confirms founder/speziale history and unnamed exotic spices + Trentino herbs
  13. [13]AAmaro Alta Verde — product page · Cappelletti Novasalus (own e-commerce) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Gradazione 24% vol; re-fetched, confirms wormwood/alpine herbs/spices/citrus and straw colour
  14. [14]AAmaro di Bosco — product page · Cappelletti Novasalus (own e-commerce) · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Gradazione 32% vol; re-fetched, confirms no specific botanicals are disclosed beyond 'natural ingredients'; confirms custom-label offer
  15. [15]BAntica Erboristeria Cappelletti — Producer page · Haus Alpenz (US importer) · press · accessed 2026-07-05Independently corroborates ABV and profile facts for Alta Verde
  16. [16]CTrentino Amaro 700ml · Only Bitters (UK retailer) · database · accessed 2026-07-05Corroborates 21% ABV for Amaro Trentino

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