Selvatiq Rosso Mincio Gin: Invasive Botanicals Transformed — Lotus Root, Sea Buckthorn, and Hibiscus from the Mincio River

Item: Selvatiq Rosso Mincio Gin: Invasive Botanicals Transformed — Lotus Root, Sea Buckthorn, and Hibiscus from the Mincio River
Rating: 8
Author: Amelie Farnham

Amelie Farnham January 1, 2026 3 views

8 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Selvatiq
ABV: 38% ABV
Price: £69

Tasting Notes

Nose

Lotus flower — deep muddy earthy tones, sea buckthorn fruitiness, hibiscus floral notes, the marshland captured

Palate

Unique and wild — lotus root's earthy depth, sea buckthorn's tart fruitiness, hibiscus providing colour and floral sweetness, juniper grounding, the invasive-turned-valuable concept producing flavours available nowhere else

Finish

Floral and earthy — the marshland botanicals persisting, wild and untamed, best served at room temperature for full expression

First Impressions

Selvatiq Rosso Mincio uses invasive botanicals from the Mincio River wetlands — transforming what threatens biodiversity into a resource. Lotus root, sea buckthorn, and hibiscus handpicked from the marshes.

Tasting

Invasive marshland botanicals. Lotus and earth nose. Wild earthy palate with tart berry. Floral earthy finish.

The Bottom Line

Selvatiq Rosso earns an 8 — conservation through distillation. The invasive-to-gin concept is genuinely innovative. At £69, Italian wetland conservation in a red-hued bottle.

Where to Buy

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£69.49

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Amelie Farnham

Gin & Botanicals Editor

Amelie came to gin via botany — she studied plant sciences at Edinburgh before realising her real interest lay in what happened to botanicals after they reached the still. She has visited over a hundr...