Distilleria Berta
Grappa di Nero d'Avola Il Duca
Aged for 12 months, from selection of the finest Nero d'Avola grapes, this amber grappa brings soft scents of vanilla and cherry; elegant yet strong flavour.
DETAILS
- Region: Grappas
- Grape Variety: 100% Nero d'Avola
- Alcohol: 40%
- Volume: 500ml
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Colour
Clear colour, amber
Nose
Elegant but quite sharp
Palate
Soft with hints of ripe fruits
TECHNICAL NOTES
Vinification
Once the fermentation is finished, an entirely artisanal process is begun by the master distiller, with meticulous care. The fermented grape pomace arrives directly to the steampowered stills to fill the baskets contained in each boiler. Once the still is filled, the Master Distiller lets heated water vapor pass through the wet grape skins of the vinaccia and ensures that in this path towards the top it can extract from the pomace the alcohol previously produced during fermentation. The alcoholic vapor thus obtained is sent through the column that will eliminate less concentrated hydro-alcoholic vapors, allowing them to increase the alcohol concentration. This highly concentrated alcoholic vapor will reach the top of a cooler and then pass, once condensed, into a degree control basin: just a slow dripping, requiring the artisan’s total dedication and patience. Thanks to the craftsmanship of the distillers and state-of-the-art control systems, the ‘heart’ is selected, that is the part of the product that distinguishes itself, due to its aroma and softness, from the head and the tail, the initial part (more acid) and the final part (more bitter), respectively, of the distillation process.
Ageing
Slavenian wooden casks for 12 Months.