Bottega - Private Reserve Grappa Barricata - Private Reserve - Liqueurs and Spirits

Bottega - Family Vintners & Master Distillers since 1935

Bottega S.p.A. it is at the same time a winery and a distillery, which has a close-knit team of expert winemakers both in winemaking and in distillation. The headquarters is located in Bibano di Godega (TV), in the Doc Prosecco area, 50 km north of Venice. The company was founded in 1977 by Aldo Bottega, master distiller with more than thirty years of experience in the field, which he had inherited from his grandfather, an expert wine merchant during the '20s, the passion for the world of wine. At the end of the '70s the company is a small company operating in the local grappa market.

In 1983, on the death of the founder, his son Sandro, together with his brothers Barbara and Stefano, took over the company. From an artisan reality, which operated only in the world of grappa, it has transformed over the years into one of the first 20 private wineries and distilleries. In the duty free and travel retail channel it has burned down the stages and, as far as sparkling wines are concerned, has become the second brand in the world, after a well-known Champagne brand. The unmistakable Bottega Gold, a Prosecco Doc characterized by the bottle with golden livery, is an icon of style that is appreciated throughout the world as an expression of the best Made in Italy.

Bottega - Private Reserve Grappa Barricata - Private Reserve - Liqueurs and Spirits

The Barricata Private Reserve originates from a reserve of Amarone grappa. The result of the distillation of grape skins deriving from the production of the highly prized Amarone della Valpolicella wine, is the result of the passion and skill of master distillers, capable of transforming a solid raw material into a transparent and crystalline liquid, with an exceptional profile organoleptic. The long aging in wood gives the characteristic intense amber color and enriches the bouquet, giving life to a persuasive and intriguing grappa able to satisfy even the most discerning connoisseurs' palates.

Production Area

Veneto

Variety

Pomace of the same grapes of Amarone della Valpolicella

Features

Riserva Privata arises from the pomace obtained by pressing the dried grapes, used to produce the most precious red of Valpolicella, Amarone, a wine of great body and structure and with a unique personality. The care of this rich raw material, from unbelievable concentration,

is the first and most important step; it follows the distillation that is carried out in three stages in the traditional copper stills, which allow the vacuum processing (greater protection of the aromas) and in which the heating of the oil (indirect system more than

delicate) allowing to preserve the aromatic fullness and the fragrance of the original grapes. The grappa produced in this way is then refined for at least 18 months in Slavonian oak barrels, Limousin oak and American oak. The result is a distillate of great character that is the absolute synthesis of the sun, wind and water that have caressed the grapes until the end of the harvest.

Organoleptic Characteristics

Color and Appearance

Intense amber color.

Nose

Intense and enveloping, presents a complex bouquet that, starting from the hints of honey and vanilla, evolves in the aroma of cocoa to end in a delicate and charming spicy note.

Taste

Full, round and persistent expresses to the palate the typical structure of the vines from which it originates and a seductive taste, characterized by elegant hints of noble woods that derives from the long period of aging in wood.

Chemical Characteristics

Alcohol % Vol .: 43 %

Service Temperature

18 ° C

Serving

The reserve grappa is ideal at the end of a meal as a meditation distillate and can be an excellent ingredient for the preparation of cocktails and long drinks. Perfect combination of this Private Reserve with dark chocolate, cocoa based sweets and dry pastries.

Consume Preferably

No recommended time limit.

Recommended Glass

Slang.

Code

I10056070