La Grappa La firma - Cantine del Notaio

Origin of the pomace: from single-variety Aglianico del Vulture grapes. Storage of the pomace: the pomace, just separated from the wine, is stored in small barrels and immediately sent to the G.Bertagnolli Distillery , where the distillation phase takes place immediately. Distilling Apparatus: Bain-marie, steam-fed, discontinuous distillation method. The plant consists of 6 pots with a capacity of 10 Hl / each, connected to distillation columns and cooling coil. The alcoholic vapor circuit is made of copper. The average duration of each crush is about two and a half hours. Aging: The "Affinata" selection is a batch of Grappa considered, after careful chemical-organoleptic examination, particularly suitable for placing in small French oak barriques of the Limousine, Tronchè, Allier type with a capacity of 220 liters / each, for a period of about 30 months . Alcohol content: 42% vol. Organoleptic examination: Color: deep straw yellow, slightly tending towards amber. Bouquet: characteristic of an aged product, therefore vanilla, fragrant, intense and persistent. Taste: pleasant, straightforward, persistent, soft, vanilla, of remarkable finesse and with an essence of great complexity. Serving temperature: 12-16 ° C. During the summer season, even lower temperatures are recommended.