Affina - Riserva Ciliegio ‘99 - 1 L.

Marzadro | Grappa | Italy | 6,659.00CZK

TO THE SMELLING AND TASTE IT IS ROUND AND DELICATE.

FULL TASTE OF GREAT PERSONALITY AND WIDE FRAGRANCE, WITH A FINE AND ELEGANT BOUQUET. COMPLEX BODY BUT INCREDIBLE MELLOWNESS

Marc selection:
MARCS OF RED GRAPES LIKE LAGRAIN AND PINOT NERO

Preparation of grapes:
LIGHT SQUEEZING TO PRESERVE THE CHARACTERISTIC AROMAS

Distillation:
TRADITIONAL IN A BAIN-MARIE WITH BATCH ALEMBIC (BATCH
DISTILLATION)

Fining:
THE “GRAPPA” SETTLES FOR EIGHT YEARS IN SMALL CHERRY BARRELS OF DIFFERENT ORIGINS, TO OBTAIN A UNIQUE AND UNMISTAKABLE BLEND OF FRAGRANCES

Origin of the barriques:
PRUNUS CERASUS: GREAT QUALITY WOOD, VERY HARD AND
COMPACT, ORANGE WITH DARK RED NUANCES. IT COULD BE FOUND IN VALPOLLICELLA IN THE MEDIOEVAL PERIOD ALREADY, IT SPREAD LARGELY AFTER WWI, IN THE PERIOD OF THE RECONSTRACTION OF THE VINEYARDS DESTOYED BY THE WINEPEST (PHYLLOXERA). THE CHERRY TREE, NOT DEMANDING BUT YET PARTICULARLY GENEROUS, REPRESENTED A SUPPORTING FUNCTION FOR THE VINES AND IT GARANTUEED A RICH AND EASILY ACHIEVED INCOME. AFTER MORE THAN HALF OF A CENTURY, WITH THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE WINE-PEST, THE CHERRY TREE SHOWS ITS GENEROUSITY AGAIN, PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY WOOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SETTLING BARRELS. THE SEASONING OF THE WOOD, AFTER THE FELLING AND THE CHOPPING, TAKES PLACE NATURALLY AND IT LASTS AT LEAST 26 MONTHS, SIX IN THE FELLING PLACE.

THE STEAM-BENDING TECHNIQUE IS APPLIED TO THE STAVES, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE AROMATIC FEATURES OF THE WOOD.

Alcohol content: 43 % Vol.
L. 1