Grappa di Amarone Barrique

Description

Grappa di Amarone Barrique Riserva 18 Mesi, produced by the Bertagnolli Distillery in Trentino-Alto Adige, founded in 1870. A spirit born from the union of Trentino tradition and the excellence of Amarone. Aged for over 12 months in fine French oak barriques. The aroma is enveloping, soft, characteristic of the grape, with a hint of vanilla. The color is deep amber. The flavor is bold, soft, fruity, elegant, and persistent, with distinct notes of wood and cocoa.

Details

Perfume

Enveloping aroma, soft, characteristic of the grape of origin, slightly vanilla.

Color

Intense amber.

Taste

Decisive, soft, fruity, elegant and persistent flavour, with marked notes of wood and cocoa.

Serve at:

14 -16 °C.

Producer

Producer

Distilleria Bertagnolli

From this winery

• Start up year: 1870
• Oenologist: Michele Schönsberg
• Bottles produced: 600.000

The award-winning Bertagnolli Distillery is located on the slopes of the Brenta Dolomites - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, immersed in the vineyards of the Piana Rotaliana, a land described by Goethe as "the most beautiful vine-growing garden in Europe" and home to excellent wines and grappas. Since 1870, Bertagnolli has been the oldest family distillery in Trentino: its foundation dates back to when the noblewoman Giulia de Kreutzenberg, a wealthy landowner of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and owner of one of the largest farms in the Piana Rotaliana, married a manager of the Cotonifici di Bolzano, the learned Edoardo Bertagnolli, a descendant of a family of pharmacists. From this union of prosperity and culture, alchemy and viticulture, the Bertagnolli "grappa-makers" dynasty was born. In a short time Bertagnolli became one of the most prestigious companies of the time, becoming a supplier to the Hapsburg Imperial Household in 1886, and collecting prestigious awards on an International scale - the oldest medal dates back to 1872.

The precious legacy of the ancestors was subsequently picked up by the descendants who,continued to run this historic distillery which, using discontinuous copper stills with bain-marie fed by steam, has always specialised in the production of Trentino grappas and distillates, certified and multi-awarded Internationally thanks to their unmistakable quality.

In 1949, Franco and Mario Bertagnolli introduced the 'Colonna Zadra', designed and built by the Trentino artisan branch-maker Tullio Zadra, still in use today: an innovative instrument for the selection and concentration of alcohols that, thanks to a delicate heating process, preserves intact and enhances the flavours and aromas of the original pomace.

Today, the Bertagnolli family is the ambassador of the "culture of distillate": Livia Bertagnolli, former Councillor of the Associazione Donne della Grappa, and Beppe Bertagnolli, past president of the Istituto Tutela Grappa del Trentino, proudly and ambitiously transmit to the world the ancient tradition of this Trentino grappa, noble by birth and aristocratic in taste, characterised by enchanting softness and unmistakable fragrance, with a unique and authentic character like the territory in which it was born.

With a long and significant history behind it, the Bertagnolli family infuses and immense energy every day to continue to make the most Italian of spirits shine in the firmament, which since 1870 has become a symbol of Italian food and wine culture on the tables of the 5 continents. Read more

Trentino Alto Adige

Technical Sheet

Name	Distilleria Bertagnolli Grappa di Amarone Barrique Riserva 18 mesi
Type	Grappa
Size	0,70 l
Alcohol content	42.0% by volume
Country	Italy
Region	Trentino Alto Adige
Vendor	Distilleria Bertagnolli
Production technique	Steam bain-marie.
Aging	Over 12 months in fine French oak barriques.
Allergens	Contains sulphites