A series of five high-quality spirits, these are the finest single-varietal grappas that the MASCHIO PIETRO distillery produces using the pomace of the great Veronese wines.
You can choose from Amarone grappa, Recioto di Soave grappa, Durello grappa, or — just beyond the borders of Verona — Moscato grappa.
Amarone grappa is also obtained by distilling the pomace of the grapes used to produce Valpolicella. We collect this pomace directly from the most renowned and well-established wineries in the Valpolicella region.
In these wineries, after a careful selection during the harvest, the best grapes are left to dry for about four months. Once pressed, the resulting pomace is left to ferment with the wine for another sixty to ninety days, until all the sugar content has been converted into alcohol.
Recioto di Soave grappa is obtained by distilling the pomace of Garganega and Trebbiano grapes, collected from the most renowned and well-established wineries in our area — the Soave region.
In these wineries, the grapes are selected from the sunniest and ripest bunches, and then left to dry for about three months in well-ventilated rooms, allowing them to reach a high sugar concentration, essential for producing the sweet wine known as Recioto di Soave.
Right after pressing, the pomace is separated from the must and delivered to the distillery. Here, it is left to ferment in special containers for a period lasting until all the residual sugar has been converted into alcohol.
The distillation of this pomace results in a soft, pleasant grappa with delicate aromas of hazelnut and bread.
Durello grappa is obtained by distilling the pomace of the Durella grape, a variety that ripens in late September to early October and is known for producing excellent sparkling wine. In recent years, it has become increasingly widespread in the Monteforte d’Alpone area, which inspired us to create a grappa from sparkling wine grapes — something we hadn’t done before.
In this case, immediately after pressing, the pomace is separated from the must and delivered fresh to the distillery. There, it is left to ferment in special containers for the time needed to allow the remaining sugars to convert into alcohol. It is then steam-distilled using a discontinuous, low-pressure method, resulting in a young grappa that is dry and aromatic, with notes of white fruit.
Amarone in rovere: dark chocolate and traditional dry pastry
Amarone: coffee and traditional dry pastry
Recioto di Soave: traditional Veronese almond nougat, or alternatively, well-aged or blue-veined cheeses
Moscato: coffee and traditional dry pastry
Durello: coffee and traditional dry pastry