St. Agrestis

ZONE 01 — VERIFIED FACTS

Founded

2014, in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Gowanus, by New York City sommeliers Nicholas Finger and Fairlie McCollough, inspired by spirits they discovered in Northern ItalyB·3

Ownership change

2017: the founders left the business in the hands of Louis Catizone, Matt Catizone and Steven DeAngelo, who revamped the contemporary amaro brandB·3

Current ownership

Acquired by The Wine Group in late April 2026 for an undisclosed sum; TWG plans to keep production at the current Brooklyn facility for one yearB·3

Production site

Entirely in-house at the company's Greenpoint-based Brooklyn distillery at 233 Eagle St — product development, production and bottlingA·2

Facility co-location

Facility and tasting room co-located with Greenhook Ginsmiths on Eagle Street in Greenpoint, per the US distributorC·4

Claimed distinction

Describes itself as 'the first to produce Amaro in New York City'A·2

Flagship ABV

St. Agrestis Amaro is 30% ABV (60 Proof); the 30% figure is independently corroborated by VinePair (s3)C·6

Broader portfolio today

Brand volume grew ~165% from 2023 to 2025, reaching 59,000 cases in 2025, driven by the non-alcoholic Phony Negroni (launched 2022); the original Amaro remains part of the rangeB·3

ZONE 02 — AI-COLLATED SUMMARY

ZONE 03 — PRODUCER-SUBMITTED NOTES

PRODUCTS ON RECORD

SERVES

ZONE 04 — COMMUNITY TASTING NOTES

COMMON QUESTIONS

Where is St. Agrestis made?

St. Agrestis is made in Brooklyn, New York, United States, and was founded in 2014.

What style of amaro is St. Agrestis?

On The Amaro Atlas, St. Agrestis Amaro is recorded in the core ring, classico subcategory, within the World amaro tradition. The producer describes it as "Amaro".

SOURCES — A–D GRADED (11)

1. [1]ASt. Agrestis official homepage · St. Agrestis · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Confirms Brooklyn base at 233 Eagle St; current site emphasis is the non-alcoholic line (Phony Negroni, Amaro Falso). No product page for the alcoholic Amaro currently on the site (probe 404'd) and no ABV given.
2. [2]AAbout St. Agrestis | Brooklyn Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Company · St. Agrestis · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Names current leadership (brothers Louis and Matt Catizone with Steven DeAngelo); confirms everything happens in-house at the Greenpoint-based Brooklyn distillery (233 Eagle St); carries the claim of being 'the first to produce Amaro in New York City'. Does not mention Greenhook Ginsmiths or a founding year.
3. [3]B7 Things You Should Know About St. Agrestis, the Brand Behind the Rapidly Growing Phony Negroni · VinePair · press · accessed 2026-07-05Published 2026-05-22. Covers 2014 Gowanus founding by NYC sommeliers Nicholas Finger and Fairlie McCollough, the 2017 handover to Louis Catizone, Matt Catizone and Steven DeAngelo, the late-April 2026 acquisition by The Wine Group (production staying in Brooklyn for one year), Phony Negroni 2022 launch and growth (~165% 2023-2025; 59,000 cases in 2025), and corroborates the Amaro's 30% ABV.
4. [4]CSt. Agrestis producer page · Skurnik Wines & Spirits (US distributor) · other · accessed 2026-07-05Distributor marketing page (downgraded from B: secondary source, not published press). Corroborates 2014 founding by two sommeliers, 2017 purchase by Louis Catizone with brother Matt and Steven DeAngelo, facility and tasting room co-located with Greenhook Ginsmiths on Eagle Street in Greenpoint, and the 'Italian-inspired aperitivi, digestivi' positioning. No ABV listed.
5. [5]CSt Agrestis New York Amaro · Bitters & Bottles · database · accessed 2026-07-05Retailer page. Describes individual maceration of twenty organic herbs, spices, flowers, roots, seeds and citrus in a neutral base spirit, a minimum eight-week rest in ex-bourbon barrels, and cane-sugar addition; tasting note names gentian root and sarsaparilla root plus baking spice and mint/green-herb notes. Does NOT carry a full botanical list. No ABV.
6. [6]CSaint Agrestis Amaro · New York Craft Spirits · database · accessed 2026-07-05Mandatory ABV source: states 30% ABV / 60 Proof (no bottle size given). Describes twenty botanicals individually macerated in cane distillate, sixteen weeks in ex-bourbon barrels, cinnamon/clove/allspice at the forefront, toasted-vanilla oak notes, and the serve line 'Enjoy in cocktails, on ice or neat'. Does NOT list the twenty botanicals individually.
7. [7]BInferno Bitter Aperitivo - Bocconcino Hawai'i · Bocconcino Hawai'i (retailer, reproduces detailed producer-style copy incl. ABV, botanicals, tasting notes) · press · accessed 2026-07-05
8. [8]BSt. Agrestis Inferno Bitter (Extinct!) - Free Range Wine & Spirits · Free Range Wine & Spirits (Brooklyn retailer) · press · accessed 2026-07-05Corroborates 750ml bottle size (outweighs Bocconcino's 700ml figure)
9. [9]BSt Agrestis Inferno Bitter Aperitivo - Surdyk's · Surdyk's (retailer) · press · accessed 2026-07-05Second independent corroboration of 750ml bottle size
10. [10]DIt's Negroni Week! Kicking it off with a tasting of red bitters local to... · r/cocktails · community · accessed 2026-07-05Community claim of '17 botanicals including 5 bittering agents' — used only as rumoured colour, not for hard facts
11. [11]AShop All Canned & Bottled Negroni Cocktails - St. Agrestis · St. Agrestis · producer-official · accessed 2026-07-05Confirms Inferno Bitter Aperitivo as a genuine current/former St. Agrestis product line referenced in live site copy; standalone product page 404s (delisted). Re-verified 2026-07-05: page lists only non-alcoholic Phony Negroni line directly, Inferno only referenced in intro copy.

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