Artemisia pontica, the Roman wormwood or small absinthe, is an herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth. Originating in southeastern Europe (the specific name refers to the Pontus area on the shores of the Black Sea,Archibald William Smith ) it is naturalized over much of Eurasia from France to Xinjiang, and is also found in the wild in northeastern North America.Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 687 西北蒿 xi bei hao Artemisia pontica Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 847. 1753.Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution mapAltervista Flora Italiana, Assenzio del Ponto, Artemisia pontica L. includes photos and European distribution map Artemisia pontica is called "little absinthe" because it is smaller in stature and leaf than the "great absinthe" A. absinthium.
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19, 20 and 21 Page 531 Roman wormwood, green-ginger, armoise de la mer Noire Artemisia pontica Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 847. 1753. The essential oil contains cineol, camphor, thujone, and borneol among other components.Chemistry of Natural Compounds 3-2005, Volume 41, Issue 2, pp 178-181 Components of Artemisia pontica. N. A. Talzhanov, D. T. Sadyrbekov, F. M. Smagulova, R. M. Mukanov, V. A. Raldugin, M. M. Shakirov, A. V. Tkachev, G. A. Atazhanova, B. I. Tuleuov, S. M. Adekenov It is said to be less bitter than great absinthe and is the principal flavoring of vermouth.
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The Latin specific epithet pontica refers to Pontiac or the Black Sea.Archibald William Smith Normally, pontica refers to the Turkish Pontus mountain range or the classical region known as 'Pontus' in North eastern Turkey, (such as Artemisia pontica), but the Black Sea was once known as Pontus Euxinus. It has the common names of Pontic iris. It is also rarely called Iris Black Sea.
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Artemisia absinthium is used to make the highly potent spirits absinthe. Malört also contains wormwood. The aperitif vermouth (derived from the German word Wermut, "wormwood") is a wine flavored with aromatic herbs, but originally with wormwood. Artemisia pycnocephala (beach sagewort) flowers Artemisia abrotanum Artemisia annua Artemisia absinthium Artemisia californica (California sagebrush) leaves Artemisia mauiensis (Maui wormwood) Artemisia nilagirica (Indian wormwood) Artemisia pontica (Roman wormwood) Artemisia arborescens (tree wormwood, or sheeba in Arabic) is an aromatic herb indigenous to the Middle East used in tea, usually with mint.
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La Fée Absinthe Blanche Parisienne was first distilled in 2011 in association with the Musée de l’Absinthe, Auvers-sur-Oise, France, and its founder and curator, Marie-Claude Delahaye. It is distilled in copper stills at the Cherry Rocher distillery in the Rhône- Alpes region of south-east France and contains 11 different herbs and spices, including Artemisia absinthium (Grande Wormwood) and Artemisia pontica (Petite Wormwood). It is bottled at 53% ABV: The traditional strength for Blanche absinthe was 53% ABV - 55% ABV. La Fée Absinthe Blanche can be drunk in the traditional manner of adding 2-4 parts iced water, to one part absinthe (less dilution is required due to the lower alcoholic strength, and sugar is not usually required for Blanche Absinthe, but some prefer it with).
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