Spirits
Italy has a long tradition of distillation and each region makes its own unique spirits. Italians love spending hours enjoying food and wine and typically ending their meal with a spirit or digestive.
One of Italy's spirits par excellence is grappa, a distillate made by using the leftovers grape skins and stems from winemaking. Grappa is made from north to south Italy, but is generally at its highest level, in the northern regions of Piedmont, Trentino, Friuli and Veneto. Any grape can be used to make grappa. The choice of grape will determine the characteristics of the grappa, making each grappa distinct from others. Grappa is either clear in colour, in its purest expression, or can be aged in oak barrels. When aged it acquires more toasted, nutty, vanilla notes resembling a spiritlike Cognac. It is generally enjoyed on its own, after a meal, or can be added to an espresso coffee known as a 'caffe corretto' or within a variety of cocktails.
Amaro, meaning 'bitter' is another much loved Italian spirit made according to ancient traditions in which monks gathered various roots and herbs and distilled them. It was believed that their properties assisted digestion. Today, they are enjoyed after a meal, straight, on the rocks or in cocktails
Italy produces many delicious fruit and plant based liqueurs, such as refreshing limoncello, which are not to be missed!
Villa De Varda Liquore Mirtillo ~ Blueberry Liqueur
$56.90
Villa De Varda Liquore Fragoline di Bosco ~ Wild Strawberry Liqueur
$56.90
Villa de Varda Grappa Amarone Stravecchia ~ Grappa
$219.90
Villa De Varda Amaro Elixir Sancti Vigili ~ Amaro
$92.60
Domenis Trittico Amaro Canapa Queen Mary ~ Hemp Amaro
$93.70
Villa De Varda Grappa di Gerwürztraminer Riserva ~ Grappa
$126.90
Villa de Varda Grappa Teroldego Riserva ~ Grappa
$126.90
Villa de Varda Grappa Pinot Nero Riserva ~ Grappa
$126.90
Villa De Varda Grappa Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Gran Cru Castello Romitorio ~ Grappa
$254.90
Villa De Varda 1975 Brandy aged 40 years ~ Brandy
$399.90
Guado al Melo Bolgheri Terra Aged Grappa 500ml ~ Grappa
$136.90
Villa De Varda Grappa Primitivo di Manduria Riserva ~ Grappa
$126.90
Villa De Varda Grappa Riserva Dolzan 50 ~ Grappa
$176.90
Villa De Varda Amaro Sior Luppolo ~ Hops Amaro
$93.60
Villa De Varda Grappa Gran Riserva 12 Generazioni ~ Grappa
$216.90
Villa De Varda Liquore Sambuco ~ Elderflower Liqueur
From $52.60
Villa De Varda Liquore Mela Verde ~ Green Apple Liqueur
From $56.90
Villa De Varda Liquore Liquiriza ~ Liquorice Liqueur
$56.90
Villa De Varda Grappa Teroldego Mito Trentino ~ Grappa
$114.90
Villa De Varda Grappa Moscato Mito Trentino ~ Grappa
$119.90
Villa De Varda Grappa Asperula ~ Asperula Grappa
$79.90
Villa de Varda Grappa Gran Cuvee - 1 litre ~ Grappa
From $112.90
Villa De Varda Grappa di Müller Thurgau Riserva ~ Grappa
$126.90
Villa De Varda Grappa Chardonnay Mito Trentino ~ Grappa
$114.90
Villa De Varda Grappa Muller Thurgau Stravecchia ~ Grappa
$209.90
Villa De Varda Grappa Barolo Riserva Massolino Gran Cru ~ Grappa
$259.90
Marcella Giuliani Grappa di Cesanese 500ml ~ Grappa
$89.90
