{{Short description|Variety of apéritif wines}} [[File:Plakat Cheret 95.jpg|thumb|Dubonnet, a French aperitif]] {{For|the South American tree genus|Cinchona}}
'''Quinquina''' is an aromatised wine, a variety of apéritif. Traditionally quinquinas contain cinchona, which provides quinine, introduced to Europe from Peru in the 17th century by Spanish missionaries,{{cn|date=September 2024}} and used both in treating malaria<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vermouth101.com/index.html|title=Vermouth 101|website=vermouth101.com}}</ref> and as the principal ingredient in tonic water.
Some quinquinas are:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vermouth101.com/quinquinas.html|title=Quinquina & Americano by Brand|website=vermouth101.com}}</ref> * Bonal Gentiane Quina * Byrrh * Cocchi Americano * Contratto Americano Rosso * Dubonnet * Lillet Blanc * Mattei Cap Corse Quinquina Blanc and Rouge * MAiDENii * St. Raphaël * Alma de Trabanco- Quinquina en Rama
==References== {{Commons category|Quinquina}} {{Reflist}}
Category:Aromatised wine Category:Quinine
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