Affina - Riserva Acacia - 1 L.
OF MELLOW TASTE AND AROMATIC SCENT, RISERVA ACACIA
HAS A COMPLEX BODY, RICH OF FRAGRANCES GIVEN BY
THE DELICACY OF WHITE MARCS. THE TASTE IS PRECIUOS
AND WELL-STRUCTURED.
Marc selection:
MARCS OF WHITE AROMATIC GRAPES LIKE MÜLLER
THURGAU AND MOSCATO
Preparation of grapes:
LIGHT SQUEEZING TO PRESERVE THE CHARACTERISTIC
AROMAS
Distillation:
TRADITIONAL IN A BAIN-MARIE WITH BATCH ALEMBIC
(BATCH DISTILLATION)
Fining:
THE “GRAPPA” SETTLES FOR EIGHT YEARS IN SMALL ACACIA
BARRELS OF DIFFERENT ORIGINS, TO OBTAIN A UNIQUE
AND UNMISTAKABLE BLEND OF FRAGRANCES
Origin of the barriques:
FALSE ACACIA: SOLID WOOD, LONG LASTING AND
ELASTIC OF UNMISTAKABLE YELLOW COLOUR, WITH
WELL-MARKED RINGS. ACACIA ORIGINALLY COME SFROM
NORTH AMERICA, MORE EXACTLY FROM VIRGINIA
AND IT WAS INTRODUCED IN EUROPE 400 YEARS AGO.
THIS PLANT LARGELY SPREAD THANKS TO ITS PIONEER
FEATURES AND A MASSIVE ROOT SYSTEM. THE WOOD
USED FOR THE BARRIQUES, BOUGHT DIRECTLY IN THE
FOREST, IS GRAIN-FELLED AND SEASONED FOR AT LEAST
36 MONTHS. ONLY ONE SPECIFIC TECHNIQUE IS USED
FOR THE STAVE BENDING, NAMELY THE STEAM BENDING.
THIS GARANTUEES THE PRESERVATION OF THE INTEGRAL
WOOD FEATURES AND THE ESSENCE’S AROMA.
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