Grappe

LOOKING FOR THE SPIRIT

The spirit I was looking for was born in Ramandolo. I

was not to break the cycle and I finally achieved the

licence to distil. Now I work my own raw material

from the beginning to the end of the process.My

promise: guaranteed place of origin, perfect

preservation and immediate distillation as soon as

the alcohol shows up. All of this with nothing more

than what my hill bestows upon me. Thus “Grappa

di Ramandolo” is born from Verduzzo pomace and

dregs and “Uve Dri” distillates from the whole grapes

of Ramandolo, Picolit, Shioppettino and Fragolino.

This wasn’t still enough for me: here it is, the roaring

“Rud”- a word in Friuli’s very own language that

means intact, pure. It is a high volume Grappa di

Ramandolo in its pristine state. Then we have the

Grappa di Ramandolo “Len”, the word meaning

“wood” in Friulano, that rests for a long time in

barriques. Next comes “Aur”, the colour of gold, as

its name in Friulano suggests. It is a Ramandolo

distillate elevated by sweet slumber in barriques that

have been used to preserve the precious

Ramandolo. Then there is my delicate “Mêl”, whose

name means apple, born from the small, juicy

apples that make my orchard pretty. I’m satisfied. I

found the spirit: the cycle is now complete.