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RECORD silvio-carta · EVIDENCE GRADE A · UNCLAIMED · LAST VERIFIED 2026-07-09

Silvio Carta

Zeddiani · Italy · 39.989, 8.596

REGION: italyTRADITION: Amaro italianoEST. 1950WEBSITE ↗

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded
Founded in the early 1950s by Silvio Carta in Baratili San Pietro, Sardinia, originally focused on Vernaccia di Oristano wine production. No source gives a precise founding year, only "early 1950s".A·5
Current leadership
Led by Elio Carta, son of founder Silvio Carta, at the helm since 1972.A·5
Production site
Distillery and liqueur operation based at the company's Zeddiani (OR) site in Sardinia.A·5
Amaro range
Four amari sold under the 'Amari e Aperitivi' category: Amaro Estremista 3°, Amaro Bomba Carta, Amaro Bomba Carta Caffè Tustatu, and Amaro CartAmaro, each built on infusions of Sardinian macchia mediterranea herbs.A·6
Amaro Bomba Carta ABV
33% ABV, herb and corbezzolo honey amaro with St John's wort, santolina, thyme and artemisia.A·2
Amaro Estremista 3° ABV
3% ABV low-alcohol amaro finished with Sardinian honey; awarded The WineHunter Award No/Low Alcohol 2025 and Meininger's International Spirits Award gold + Innovation of the Year 2023.A·1
Amaro CartAmaro composition
34% ABV amaro combining Mediterranean macchia herbs (helichrysum, thyme, santolina, hypericum, artemisia, juniper) with an artichoke-leaf infusion, produced using cold-extraction and solar-powered methods.A·4
Mirto line is separate
The producer's mirto (myrtle) liqueur sits in a distinct 'Liquori' product category, separate from the bitter 'Amari e Aperitivi' line the four amari belong to.A·6

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

AI-ASSISTED · FROM GRADED PUBLIC SOURCES

Silvio Carta is a Sardinian producer founded in the early 1950s, historically rooted in Vernaccia di Oristano wine and now based in Zeddiani. Under Elio Carta's leadership since 1972, the house has built a small amaro line of four products, all infused with Sardinian macchia mediterranea herbs and finished with local honey: the low-alcohol Amaro Estremista 3°, the full-strength Amaro Bomba Carta and its coffee variant Caffè Tustatu, and the artichoke-leaf-infused CartAmaro. All four are explicitly bitter and balsamic in the producer's own tasting notes, distinguishing them from the company's separate, sweet mirto liqueur line.

AI-collated from the graded sources below; operator review pending. Verified against live producer product pages 2026-07-09; coordinates corrected from draft (was off by ~5.5km); founding year is an approximation as no source states a precise year.

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

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PRODUCTS ON RECORD

Amaro Estremista 3°

3% ABV · 1000ML

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SUBCATEGORY aperitivoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “Amaro”

A low-alcohol amaro built from an infusion of Sardinian macchia mediterranea herbs, including juniper and thyme, extracted at low alcohol strength to preserve aromatic complexity and finished with Sardinian honey for balance. Bright amber in colour, with a soft, silky entry that opens onto pleasant bitter notes and a lingering balsamic finish. Positioned as an aperitif or digestif that can be served neat, on the rocks, chilled, or as a cocktail base.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 4 GRADED EDGES

  • juniper · aromaticA·1
  • thyme · herbal/bitteringA·1
  • Sardinian macchia mediterranea herbs (unspecified blend) · base infusionA·1
  • Sardinian honey · sweetener/balanceA·1

DESCRIPTORS

  • herbaceous ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • bitter ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • balsamic ▮▮▮▮▮A·1
  • honeyed ▮▮▮▮▮A·1

Amaro Bomba Carta

33% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “Amaro”

A full-strength amaro built on a blend of Mediterranean maquis botanicals, including St John's wort, santolina, thyme and artemisia, balanced with corbezzolo (strawberry-tree) honey. Intense amber with warm brown undertones. Full-bodied on the palate, with fresh, bitter Mediterranean notes offset by the honey's sweet-sour character and a persistent, decisively balsamic finish carrying St John's wort and artemisia. Producer suggests serving neat over a single ice cube.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 5 GRADED EDGES

  • St John's wort (iperico) · bitteringA·2
  • santolina · herbalA·2
  • thyme · herbalA·2
  • artemisia · bitteringA·2
  • corbezzolo (strawberry-tree) honey · sweetener/balanceA·2

DESCRIPTORS

  • bitter ▮▮▮▮▮A·2
  • balsamic ▮▮▮▮▮A·2
  • herbal ▮▮▮▮▮A·2
  • honeyed ▮▮▮▮▮A·2

Amaro Bomba Carta Caffè Tustatu

26% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY classicoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “Amaro”

A coffee-infused variant of Amaro Bomba Carta, built from roasted Arabica coffee beans (roasted over roughly 20 minutes to a deep brown) and balanced with rare corbezzolo (strawberry-tree) honey. Coffee-coloured with a complex, balanced, high-intensity aroma. Sweet and fragrant on the palate, with fresh, fruity notes and appropriate acidity, closing on an intense finish carried by the coffee and bitter arbutus honey.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 2 GRADED EDGES

  • Arabica coffee beans (roasted) · flavour infusionA·3
  • corbezzolo (strawberry-tree) honey · sweetener/balanceA·3

DESCRIPTORS

  • coffee ▮▮▮▮▮A·3
  • bitter ▮▮▮▮▮A·3
  • honeyed ▮▮▮▮▮A·3
  • fruity ▮▮▮▮▮A·3

Amaro CartAmaro

34% ABV · 700ML

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SUBCATEGORY carciofoRING coreTRADITION Amaro italianoSELF-IDENTIFIED “Amaro”

An infusion-based amaro combining Mediterranean macchia herbs, helichrysum, thyme, santolina, hypericum, artemisia and juniper with an artichoke-leaf infusion. Deep amber in colour, with an intense, decisive aroma running from helichrysum to artichoke. Full and enveloping on the palate, with fresh bitter herbal notes and refreshing juniper, closing on a distinctly balsamic finish with persistent helichrysum. Produced using cold-extraction, solar-powered methods at the Sardinian distillery. Suitable as aperitif or digestif.

BOTANICAL MATRIX — 7 GRADED EDGES

  • artichoke leaf (foglie di carciofo) · bitteringA·4
  • helichrysum · aromatic/bitteringA·4
  • thyme · herbalA·4
  • santolina · herbalA·4
  • St John's wort (hypericum) · bitteringA·4
  • artemisia · bitteringA·4
  • juniper · aromaticA·4

DESCRIPTORS

  • bitter ▮▮▮▮▮A·4
  • balsamic ▮▮▮▮▮A·4
  • herbal ▮▮▮▮▮A·4
  • artichoke ▮▮▮▮▮A·4

SERVES

Neat, on the rocks

producer
  • · 50ml Amaro Estremista 3° or Amaro Bomba Carta
  • · single large ice cube (optional)

Serve neat, over ice, or chilledA·1

Amaro Bomba Carta lowball

producer
  • · 50ml Amaro Bomba Carta
  • · 1 ice cube

Pour over a single ice cube in a lowball glass, serve as digestifA·2

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 Silvio Carta made?
Silvio Carta is made in Zeddiani, Italy, and was founded in 1950.
What style of amaro is Silvio Carta?
On The Amaro Atlas, Amaro Estremista 3° is recorded in the core ring, aperitivo subcategory, within the Amaro italiano tradition. The producer describes it as "Amaro".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (8)

  1. [1]AAmaro Estremista 3° — product page · Silvio Carta S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09
  2. [2]AAmaro Bomba Carta — product page · Silvio Carta S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09
  3. [3]AAmaro Bomba Carta Caffè Tustatu 70cl — product page · Silvio Carta S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09
  4. [4]AAmaro CartAmaro — product page · Silvio Carta S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09
  5. [5]AAzienda — company history page · Silvio Carta S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09
  6. [6]AAmari e Aperitivi — product category listing · Silvio Carta S.r.l. · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-09
  7. [7]CSilvio Carta Srl — producer profile · Sardegna Vini & Italy · database · accessed 2026-07-09
  8. [8]CSilvio Carta Srl — marketplace producer profile · Bellavita Group · database · accessed 2026-07-09

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