Grappa Invitti

• Single-vineyard, vintage grappa produced in collaboration with ARPEPE by Invitti Distillery in Sondrio, Lombardia, Italy
• Made from the pomace of 100% Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo) from ARPEPE’s Rocce Rosse vineyard, located in the Sassella subzone of the Valtellina DOCG
• Distilled on the Invitti family’s all-copper continuous column still, heated by controlled steam for gentler distillation
• Rested for two years in stainless steel
• Vintage dated; distilled from only one harvest’s pomace
• Aromas of mountain flowers and rainwater lead into a soft, rounded pallet of stewed fruits, cumquats, chalky wedding candies, and a hint of black pepper before a gentle, pleasingly bitter finish of eucalyptus and bay leaf
• No sugars, caramels, or other additives
• 43% ABV 

This fine, sipping grappa reflects the terroir of ARPEPE’s Rocce Rosse (‘Red Rocks’) vineyard, a steep, four-hectare parcel of the estate’s oldest vines located in Sassella, one of Valtellina’s ‘superiore’ subzones (equivalent to ‘grand cru’ status). Enjoy neat or from a stemmed grappino glass and experience a product of this famed vineyard in an entirely new light. 

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