These were the first single-varietal grappas bottled by the MASCHIO PIETRO distillery in the early 1990s. We preserved the historic packaging (the cardboard and brass tube), while replacing the Futura bottle with the Bordolese Europa — elegant and dark.
The spirits that make up the series are Amarone grappa and Recioto di Soave grappa.
Anche la grappa di Amarone viene ottenuta dalla distillazione delle vinacce delle uve dalle quali si ottiene il Valpolicella, vinacce che raccogliamo direttamente dalle più rinomate ed affermate aziende agricole della Valpolicella. In queste aziende, dopo una scelta operata durante la vendemmia, le uve migliori vengono poste ad appassire per un periodo di circa quattro mesi e una volta pigiate, le vinacce risultanti vengono lasciate fermentare con il vino per altri sessanta/novanta giorni fino a che tutta la parte zuccherina si sia trasformata in alcool.
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.
Amarone in rovere: dark chocolate paired with a fine cigar
Recioto di Soave: traditional Veronese almond nougat or well-aged and blue-veined cheeses