HWG Spirit Book

FRUIT BRANDIES • EAU DE VIE

Poli

Veneto, Italy (LLS)

GRAPPA VODKA • GIN • GENEVER GRAPE BRANDIES FRUIT BRANDIES • EAU DE VIE

Jacopo Poli is known to be one of the top distillers in the world, it just so happens that the spirits he makes most is grappa. They sit at the foot of the Dolemite mountains, and just over those hills sits the areas of Germany and Alsace most known for making fruit eau de vies. These fruit brandies are a true expression of his distilling genius.

Lamponi di Poli (Raspberry) A fruit brandy made from raspberries from the mountainous region of Friuli-Venezia- Giulia. Lamponi di Poli is a clear brandy with fragrant aromas of red raspberries. On the palate, it is warming, full-bodied and sensual with a long, smooth finish. Pere di Poli (Pear) A fruit brandy made fromWilliams pears, originally brought to Italy from Egypt in ancient times. Poli sources this ideal variety of pears from South Tyrol in the alpine Trentino-Alto Adige region. Pere di Poli is a clear brandy with pronounced aromas of ripe pears and white blossom. On the palate it is soft, with flavors that persist long into the finish.

Ciliegie di Poli (Cherry) A fruit brandy made with white Durona cherries from the Marostics Hills in the Veneto. Cherries were brought to this region as early as 64 AD. The fruit is fermented in stainless steel tanks before distillation. Ciliegie di Poli is a clear brandy marked by aromatic notes of cherries and bitter almonds. On the palate, it is smooth with flavors of almonds and cherry blossom.

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