Originally made with Riesling Rhine wine, the Cardinale has become a Negroni made with dry vermouth, producing a lighter cocktail than when made with the...
The kind or brand of vermouth can modify the final taste of the Negroni. If you've the chance to make it with a Spanish white vermouth called Pando, made with Palomino -the same used for Fino and Manzanilla-. It comes out pretty dry. A nice way to have a Negroni everyday to keep the Doc away, but with different taste.