Quinquina is an

aromatised wine Aromatised wine (spelled aromatized in American English) is a wine flavoured with aromatic herbs and spices. These are classified by their alcohol content and the flavourings and other ingredients used. The European Union defines three categories: ...

, a variety of apéritif. Traditionally quinquinas contain

cinchona ''Cinchona'' (pronounced or ) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing at least 23 species of trees and shrubs. All are native to the Tropical Andes, tropical Andean forests of western South America. A few species are ...

, which provides

quinine Quinine is a medication used to treat malaria and babesiosis. This includes the treatment of malaria due to ''Plasmodium falciparum'' that is resistant to chloroquine when artesunate is not available. While sometimes used for nocturnal leg ...

, introduced to Europe from Peru in the 17th century by Spanish missionaries, and used both in treating malaria and as the principal ingredient in

tonic water Tonic water is a carbonated soft drink in which quinine is dissolved. Originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, modern tonic water typically has a significantly lower quinine content and is often more sweetened than the original medic ...

. Some quinquinas are: * Bonal Gentiane Quina * Byrrh *

Cocchi Americano Cocchi Americano ( pronounced: /ˈkɔkki ameriˈkano/) is a quinine-flavored aperitif wine produced by Giulio Cocchi Spumanti in the Asti province of Italy. Cocchi Americano is a variety of Americano. The wine was developed by Giulio Cocchi, ...

* Contratto Americano Rosso *

Dubonnet Dubonnet (, , ) is a sweet, aromatised wine-based quinquina, often enjoyed as an aperitif. It is a blend of fortified wine, herbs, and spices (including a small amount of quinine), with fermentation being stopped by the addition of alcohol. ...

Lillet Lillet () is a French wine–based aperitif from Podensac. Classed as an aromatised wine within EU law, it is a blend of 85% Bordeaux wine, Bordeaux region wines (Semillon for the blanc and for the rosé, Merlot for the rouge) and 15% Maceratio ...

Blanc * Mattei Cap Corse Quinquina Blanc and Rouge * MAiDENii * St. Raphaël * Alma de Trabanco- Quinquina en Rama

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