
Nardini Grappa Riserva
Grappa /50% ABV / Italy
Product details
- Category
- Grappa
- Region
- Italy
- ABV
- 50%
- Food Pairing
- Fish - Meaty & Oily, Shellfish, Cheese - Fresh & Soft
Product description
Smooth, rich, and intense. A precious distillate with a harmonious, balanced taste; a unique flavor obtained through the many years of aging in Slavonian oak barrels. Grappa Riserva offers you a world of intense pleasure to delight even the most discerning palates INGREDIENTS: Pomace of grapes harvested in the foothills of Veneto and Friuli Regions of Italy. TYPE OF DISTILLATION: traditional, vacuum-sealed steam still with double rectification; aged for a minimum of 3 years in Slavonian oak barrels. APPEARANCE: Transparent with amber tones. AROMATIC PROFILE: Fragrant, delicate and harmonious scent. PALATE: Soft but intense. Rich in complex degrees of flavor created by the long barrel aging process. Perfect after an important meal; best served at room temperature.
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FAQs
Brandy is predominantly sweet and fruity, generally between 40-50% ABV and often aged for several years before its final blending and bottling.
Some more regulated types of brandy, including Cognac and Armagnac, are required to age for a minimum amount of time in oak barrels, though most distillers opt to age their brandies for significantly longer, which improves the quality and undoubtedly raises the price per bottle. On the whole, brandies are aged between three to five years, though some premium varieties surpass 10 years or more.
Besides apples and grapes, other popular fruits employed in brandy making include plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and pears; it’s a truly varied liquor depending on the geography and the culture where it’s crafted.
Aging brandy in charred oak barrels helps further develop its complex flavors, as well as the final blending process by which water and other brandies are balanced and combined.
Keeping the brandy a bit warmer or adding a little water can further develop the aromas and overall flavor.
Brandy is a popular ingredient in fruit-based cocktails as well, like colorful sangrias and zesty sidecars; because of its sweetness, brandy tends to appear in dessert recipes, often soaked with coffee in delicacies like tiramisu.