Brancaia Grappa

Brancaia Grappa (specifically Grappa di Brancaia) is an elegant, high-quality Italian spirit crafted from the fresh pomace of Sangiovese, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes harvested at the famous Casa Brancaia estate in the heart of Chianti Classico. Immediately after pressing, the premium grape skins are sent to a master distiller to undergo small-batch, artisanal steam distillation. This preserves the aromatic compounds and ensures a refined character. The distilled spirit is then aged in French oak barriques (previously used for maturing the estate's flagship "Ilatraia" and "I Blu" wines) for at least 18 months. This barrique aging imparts a gorgeous golden hue and beautifully rounds out the grape's natural fire with sweet oak complexity.

Food Pairing: Rich dark chocolate desserts, panforte, dried figs and walnuts, artisanal cantucci biscuits, or alongside a strong espresso.

TASTING NOTES - A brilliant amber-gold with warm orange highlights. On the palate, it exhibits a velvety, rounded, and smooth mouthfeel that balances a comforting alcoholic warmth with soft oak oils.

NOSE - Extremely harmonious and intense, opening with aromas of ripe plums, dried cherries, and golden raisins, seamlessly supported by complex notes of vanilla, hazelnut, sweet tobacco, and toasted oak.

PALATE - Rich and deeply satisfying, offering robust flavors of dark forest fruits, honeyed grapes, and cocoa, followed by delicate layers of baking spices, almond paste, and a soft wood-tannin structure.

FINISH - Long, warm, and highly elegant, with a dry, clean finale carrying lingering notes of toasted wood, spice, and sweet dark fruit.

SERVE - Best served at room temperature (about 16°C to 18°C) in a tulip-shaped grappa glass or small cognac glass to concentrate its complex barrel-aged aromas.