Silvio Carta Grappa Di Vernaccia (700ml)

This Grappa is made from the distillation of pomaces of Vernaccia grapes, the regional grape of Sardinia, and a specialty of Silvio Carta. The distillate is then matured in Sardinian chestnut barrels, some of which are over 100 years old (used for decades to age the Vernaccia wine). The result is a surprisingly soft and delicate grappa, which is superb at the end of a meal with dark chocolates.

Official Tasting Notes:

Nose: Notes of chestnut honey and amaretto, butter, coffee and quince jelly.

Palate: Intense, powerful and enveloping that goes from a sea perfume to delicate bitter almond.

Silvio Carta

It was the early 1950s when Silvio Carta founded the eponymous company in Baratili San Pietro, immediately devoting himself to the most traditional of the local wine productions: Vernaccia di Oristano. Sixty years have passed since then, and the family-owned company, now with Silvio's son, Elio at the helm, have expanded their horizons to also include world-class spirits, liqueurs and aperitifs. Thanks to the superior quality of their liqueurs and spirits Silvio Carta has become one of the most influential companies in Sardinia, and has earned a great reputation well beyond their regional borders.

Elio is a oenologist turned distiller - he is meticulous about the quality of the botanicals used in every infusion, which are always used fresh, and less than one hour after being harvested. Elio is also a steward of the land, knowing how to sustainably use wild plants and monitor growing cycles to ensure each flower, leaf or berry is harvested at its best and handled most delicately. The motto that guides all the company's work is contained in the simple expression "harmony of nature", a historical title of many of Carta's advertising campaigns, and which translates into some essential points: respect for ancient traditional recipes in order to preserve the flavours and aromas of a time and place, while preserving precious environmental health.