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It is available as Cinzano Bianco, which is white and Cinzano Rosso which is red.
The Cinzano company is now owned by the Campari group.
In 2000, Cinzano's 1986 "Airliner" advert, featuring Joan Collins and Leonard Rossiter, was named the 11th best television commercial of all time, in a poll conducted by The Sunday Times and Channel 4.
The Cinzano brand's family heritage dates back to 1568, when Antonio Cinzano was recognised as a property owner of the oldest vermouth-producing house.
In 1757 Cinzano family was admitted to an official body of the University of Master Distillery.
During the 1840's, both Cinzano family and Campari family sold their products throughout Europe, as France and Italy rivaled each other for aperitif production and consumption.