Poli Grappa

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  Grappa di Sassicaia Jacopo Poli Edizione Speciale 30° Anniversario 50 cl 40%

  Item no.: 05976555-9666

  A blue tube with gold print, two signatures and a marc that once was Sassicaia. It is rare for a friendship between a grappa producer and one of the world's most revered wine estates to get its own bottle, yet that is exactly what happened here.

  Expert description

  Grappa di Sassicaia Jacopo Poli Edizione Speciale 30° Anniversario is an Italian Grappa at 40% distilled by Poli Distillerie from the marc of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grown at Tenuta San Guido in Bolgheri, Tuscany — the grapes behind the legendary wine Sassicaia.

  The partnership between Jacopo Poli and Marchese Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta began in 1993, and ever since Poli Distillerie has been allowed to collect marc straight from the cellars in Bolgheri. This release marks 30 years of that partnership and is bottled as a numbered anniversary edition from the 2020 vintage.

  After gentle distillation in copper stills, the spirit rests for around four years in the oak barrels that previously aged the Sassicaia wine itself, before being bottled in the slim 50 cl bottle and packaged in a blue gift tube with gold print and the signatures of Jacopo Poli and Marchese Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Toasted hazelnuts and peanuts meet dark chocolate, with a whisper of dried Tuscan herbs in the background.

  Palate

  Full and warm, mirroring the nutty chocolate character of the nose, carried by the soft sweetness drawn from the oak.

  Finish

  Long and gently smoky, with a lingering toasted-nut note that slowly gives way to a dry, mineral close.

  Specifications

  Name: Grappa di Sassicaia Jacopo Poli Edizione Speciale 30° Anniversario
  Distillery: Poli Distillerie
  Region/Country: Veneto, Italy
  Type: Italian Grappa
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 50 cl
  Cask type: Sassicaia oak barrels
  Distillation method: Copper pot still
  Edition: 30° Anniversario, 2020 vintage
  Serving suggestion: 18-20°C in a tulip-shaped glass

  Flavour profile

  Toasted nuts · Dark chocolate · Tuscan herbs · Round sweetness · Gently smoky

  Did you know?

  When Poli Distillerie first sent its driver Bruno to Bolgheri to collect marc, he asked the cellar master to fill two large 54-litre demijohns with the Sassicaia wine itself for his own use — a request the cellar master had to turn down, since the estate did not sell retail.

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  • 107,00
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    93,25EUR
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  Poli Amorosa di Dicembre Torcolato Grappa 50 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-19727445

  Grapes hung to dry under a roof until December, as the sugar slowly concentrates and a noble mould leaves its mark. It is a laborious route to a grappa, but the result explains why Jacopo Poli still speaks fondly of his old mentor.

  Expert description

  Poli Amorosa di Dicembre Torcolato Grappa is an Italian Grappa at 40% from Poli Distillerie in Schiavon, Veneto, distilled from the marc of Vespaiolo grapes used for the sweet Breganze DOC wine Torcolato.

  The partnership between Poli and the torcolato producers in Breganze dates back to 1984, when Jacopo Poli met winegrower Fausto Maculan and was allowed to collect the precious marc. The grapes, called "torcolati" after the twisted way they are bound, hang drying from the ceiling until December, letting water evaporate and sugar concentrate — often assisted by the noble rot botrytis cinerea.

  After destemming and a carefully controlled fermentation of the sweet skins, the marc is distilled in small batches with a discontinuous copper still fitted with steam pots, yielding a spirit with complex, elegant aromas of raisins and dried fruit.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Raisins, prunes and dried apricots, rounded out by figs and dates in a full, sweet bouquet.

  Palate

  Round and full with a distinct sense of sweetness, supported by the same dried fruit character found on the nose.

  Finish

  Long and soft, with a lingering aftertaste of prunes and dates that fades slowly.

  Specifications

  Name: Poli Amorosa di Dicembre Torcolato Grappa
  Distillery: Poli Distillerie
  Region/Country: Veneto, Italy
  Type: Italian Grappa
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 50 cl
  Distillation method: Discontinuous copper still with steam pots
  EAN no.: 8014115000291
  Serving suggestion: 10-15°C in a tulip-shaped glass

  Flavour profile

  Raisins · Dried apricots · Prunes · Figs · Sweet

  Did you know?

  Torcolato grapes are traditionally bound into twisted braids — hence the name "torcolato" — and hang drying under the roof for several months, where the same botrytis mould known from Sauternes can develop new aromatic compounds in the skins.

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  • 67,00
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    58,25EUR
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  Poli Baby Pack Grappa Tasting Set 5x10cl 30-40%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197266

  Five bottles in a row, like five siblings who look alike but are never quite the same. Baby Pack gathers the whole PO di Poli family and lets the young Sarpa Oro round the set off.

  Expert description

  Poli Baby Pack Grappa Tasting Set is a collection of five 10 cl bottles from Poli Distillerie in Schiavon, Veneto, with an alcohol content that varies between 30% and 40% depending on the individual bottle. The set comprises the four PO di Poli expressions Morbida, Aromatica, Elegante and Secca, plus Sarpa Oro.

  The four PO di Poli bottles are all young grappas, but distilled and selected for their own character — soft, aromatic, elegant and dry — so in practice you taste just how much style can be drawn from the same craft and different grape varieties. Sarpa Oro adds a fuller, more cask-influenced finish to the set.

  Because the five bottles span several grape varieties and styles, Baby Pack works as a small lesson in Poli's grappa philosophy — an exercise in tasting the difference between "dry" and "smooth" grappa, a distinction the distillery itself places great weight on.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Freshly cut grass and red flowers in the drier styles, milder grape sweetness in the softer expressions, and finally toasted hazelnuts in the cask-influenced Sarpa Oro.

  Palate

  From the crisp, almost crackling fullness of Secca to the round, rounded structure of Morbida, with Aromatica and Elegante as intermediate stops in intensity.

  Finish

  Short and clean in the young styles, while Sarpa Oro closes warmer and longer with a touch of nuts.

  Specifications

  Name: Poli Baby Pack Grappa Tasting Set
  Distillery: Poli Distillerie
  Region/Country: Veneto, Italy
  Type: Italian Grappa
  ABV: 30-40%
  Size: 5x10 cl
  Serving suggestion: 10-18°C in a tulip-shaped glass, one style at a time

  Flavour profile

  Freshly cut grass · Red flowers · Grape sweetness · Toasted hazelnuts · Clean finish

  Did you know?

  Poli itself uses the terms "dry" and "smooth" to describe how a grappa is perceived in the mouth — a tactile sensation rather than an actual flavour — and Baby Pack is put together so you can feel the difference directly, bottle by bottle.

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  • 88,25
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    76,75EUR
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  Poli Bagno Maria Organic Grappa 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-1972744

  Named after a Jewish alchemist from antiquity, whom the Poli family have made patron saint of a pot warmed by another pot. It sounds like a detour, yet that is exactly what makes this grappa so gentle.

  Expert description

  Poli Bagno Maria Organic Grappa is an Italian Grappa at 40% from Poli Distillerie in Schiavon, Veneto, distilled from the marc of organically grown Merlot, Cabernet and Amarone grapes.

  The name "bagno maria" refers to the water-bath technique, where a pot is heated indirectly via another pot filled with hot water, named after Maria the Jewess — one of the earliest alchemists, said by tradition to have invented the method. Poli uses a variant of this technique in its stills, where steam gently warms the marc without direct contact with fire.

  The spirit is made in small batches with a discontinuous bain-marie vacuum still and is, according to Poli itself, the distillery's first ever organic grappa, made with minimal intervention in the natural cultivation of the grapes.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Fresh red berries and ripe red grapes, with a hint of freshly picked fruit from the vineyard.

  Palate

  Full and powerful, with a warming, almost robust structure carried by the character of the three grape varieties.

  Finish

  Medium length, clean and slightly tart, with an aftertaste of fresh grapes that lingers well.

  Specifications

  Name: Poli Bagno Maria Organic Grappa
  Distillery: Poli Distillerie
  Region/Country: Veneto, Italy
  Type: Italian Grappa
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 cl
  Distillation method: Discontinuous bain-marie vacuum still
  EAN no.: 8014115001601
  Serving suggestion: 10-15°C in a tulip-shaped glass

  Flavour profile

  Fresh red berries · Ripe grapes · Full structure · Slightly tart · Clean finish

  Did you know?

  Poli itself describes Bagno Maria as the distillery's first grappa made entirely according to the principles of organic farming, dedicated to "strong women and true men who hold fast to their ideals."

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  • 40,00
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    34,75EUR
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  Poli Barrique Cleopatra Amarone Oro Grappa Italy 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22479-110655

  Named after the Egyptian alchemist who, according to legend, built the very first still to turn base metals into gold. Poli has found its own way of doing so — by turning Amarone marc into liquid gold in a vacuum still called Crysopea.

  Expert description

  Poli Barrique Cleopatra Amarone Oro Grappa is an Italian Grappa at 40% from Poli Distillerie in Schiavon, Veneto, distilled from the marc of the grapes Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara — the same grapes used for the famous wine Amarone della Valpolicella.

  The spirit is made using Crysopea, Poli's own bain-marie vacuum still developed together with the experimental centre in San Michele all'Adige and brought into use between 2005 and 2010. The method markedly lowers the boiling point of alcohol and other volatile compounds, preserving the delicate floral aromas that are normally lost at higher distillation temperatures.

  After distillation, the grappa matures in oak barrels in the underground cellars in Schiavon, giving the spirit a fuller structure than the other expressions in the same line and adding notes of toasted wood and dried fruit.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Freshly pressed ripe red grapes together with a basket of almonds and walnuts.

  Palate

  Full and sincere, with dried fruit, sweet spices and a hint of toasted wood from the cask maturation.

  Finish

  Long and warm, with a lingering nutty note that slowly gives way to a lightly spiced sweetness.

  Specifications

  Name: Poli Barrique Cleopatra Amarone Oro Grappa
  Distillery: Poli Distillerie
  Region/Country: Veneto, Italy
  Type: Italian Grappa
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 cl
  Cask type: Oak barrels
  Distillation method: Crysopea bain-marie vacuum still
  EAN no.: 8014115001250
  Serving suggestion: 18-20°C in a tulip-shaped glass

  Flavour profile

  Ripe red grapes · Almonds · Walnuts · Dried fruit · Toasted wood

  Did you know?

  According to legend, Cleopatra herself was the first to build a still in an attempt to turn metals into gold — a story Poli drew on when naming its own vacuum still Crysopea, which means precisely "to make gold" in Greek.

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    46,50EUR
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  Poli di Poli Merlot Secca Dry Grappa 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865479-114

  Freshly cut grass, geranium and a hint of violets — not a description of a spring garden, but of a grappa that insists on being crisp and direct rather than soft and round.

  Expert description

  Poli di Poli Merlot Secca Dry Grappa is an Italian Grappa at 40% from Poli Distillerie in Schiavon, Veneto, distilled from the marc of the Merlot grape.

  "Secca" means dry, and the term refers to a tactile sensation in the mouth rather than an actual flavour — a slightly crisp, almost crackling sensation that arises when the marc is handled and distilled with a focus on preserving the grape's natural acids. The Merlot grape contributes a characteristic note of freshly cut grass and red flowers, judged by the distillery's technical staff as distinctly "dry" compared with the softer PO di Poli expressions.

  After harvest, the marc is distilled in small batches with a discontinuous copper still fitted with steam pots, yielding a well-structured grappa without roughness or aggressiveness, yet with a warming, almost crackling sensation on the tongue.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Red grapes, strawberries, blackberries and blackcurrants, supported by freshly cut grass and red flowers such as geranium, rose and violets.

  Palate

  Dry and direct with a slightly crackling warmth, giving a distinct dry sensation rather than sweetness.

  Finish

  Short to medium, clean and fresh, with a lingering hint of red flowers.

  Specifications

  Name: Poli di Poli Merlot Secca Dry Grappa
  Distillery: Poli Distillerie
  Region/Country: Veneto, Italy
  Type: Italian Grappa
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 cl
  Distillation method: Discontinuous copper still with steam pots
  Serving suggestion: 10-15°C in a tulip-shaped glass

  Flavour profile

  Freshly cut grass · Red flowers · Red berries · Dry · Crackling warmth

  Did you know?

  Poli itself distinguishes technically between "dry" and "smooth" grappa purely by the tactile sensation in the mouth, not by sweetness, and Secca is the distillery's own definition of how a dry Merlot grappa should be experienced.

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  • 85,75
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    74,50EUR
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  Poli Due Barili Jacopo Grappa 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197279957

  A cellar in Jerez de la Frontera holding 40,000 casks, a dizzying aroma of resting sherry, and a grappa maker who could not resist asking whether anyone would notice if a couple went missing.

  Expert description

  Poli Due Barili Jacopo Grappa is an Italian Grappa at 40% from Poli Distillerie in Schiavon, Veneto, distilled from the marc of grapes used for Prosecco wine.

  The name "Due Barili" — two casks — comes from Jacopo Poli's visit to Bodegas Williams & Humbert in Jerez de la Frontera, where, after tasting his way through fino, amontillado and oloroso sherry, he chose to bring some of the characteristic Botas casks home to Schiavon. The casks, which had previously held a sweet, thick sherry made from the Pedro Ximénez grape, were set to enrich the grappa with their own aromatic compounds.

  After gentle steam distillation, the spirit matures in the underground cellars in Schiavon, where the sherry casks lend a deeper, more complex structure than the grappa's plain Prosecco marc would otherwise have given it.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Milk chocolate together with raisins and toasted hazelnuts, with a sweet hint of sherry in the background.

  Palate

  Full and round, mirroring the nutty chocolate character of the nose, carried by a gentle sweetness from the sherry maturation.

  Finish

  Long and warm, with a lingering touch of raisins and toasted nuts.

  Specifications

  Name: Poli Due Barili Jacopo Grappa
  Distillery: Poli Distillerie
  Region/Country: Veneto, Italy
  Type: Italian Grappa
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 cl
  Cask type: Sherry (Pedro Ximénez)
  Distillation method: Steam distillation
  EAN no.: 8014115001731
  Serving suggestion: 18-20°C in a tulip-shaped glass

  Flavour profile

  Milk chocolate · Raisins · Toasted hazelnuts · Sherry sweetness · Warm finish

  Did you know?

  The cellar at Bodegas Williams & Humbert in Jerez de la Frontera holds around 40,000 sherry casks spread across an area equal to 25 football pitches, and it was here that Jacopo Poli found the inspiration for Due Barili.

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  • 67,00
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    58,25EUR
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  Poli Esperienza Mignon Grappa Tasting Set 4x5cl 30-40%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197265

  Four small bottles, four very different stories. From young and fresh to cask-aged and, finally, sweet — Esperienza Mignon is a quick tour through Poli's stylistic range without having to open a whole shelf of full-size bottles.

  Expert description

  Poli Esperienza Mignon Grappa Tasting Set is a collection of four 5 cl miniature bottles from Poli Distillerie in Schiavon, Veneto, with an alcohol content that varies between 30% and 40% depending on the individual bottle. The set contains Sarpa di Poli, PO di Poli Morbida, Cleopatra Amarone Oro and Poli Elisir Camomilla.

  The three grappas each represent a different category within Poli's range: a young, direct grappa, a softer and rounder style, and a cask-aged grappa made from the marc of the Amarone grapes Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. Elisir Camomilla, by contrast, is a sweeter chamomile liqueur that shows an entirely different side of the distillery.

  Because the contents span several distillation methods and cask types, the set is meant as an introduction — a chance to taste through Poli's philosophy of gentle, steam-heated distillation before settling on a favourite full-size bottle.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  A range from fresh grapes and white flowers in the young grappa to toasted almonds and ripe red berries in the cask-aged one, while the chamomile liqueur offers honey and dried herbs.

  Palate

  From the crisp, clean fullness of the young grappa, via the soft, almost velvety structure of the Morbida style, to the warm, nutty sweetness of the Amarone expression.

  Finish

  Short and clean in the young styles, longer and warmer in the cask-aged one, while the liqueur closes gently and aromatically with chamomile and honey.

  Specifications

  Name: Poli Esperienza Mignon Grappa Tasting Set
  Distillery: Poli Distillerie
  Region/Country: Veneto, Italy
  Type: Italian Grappa
  ABV: 30-40%
  Size: 4x5 cl
  Serving suggestion: 10-18°C in a tulip-shaped glass, one style at a time

  Flavour profile

  Fresh grapes · Toasted almonds · Red berries · Honey · Chamomile

  Did you know?

  Poli traditionally divides its grappa range into three main categories — young, soft and cask-aged — and the Esperienza set is put together so you get to taste all three categories in a single pack, alongside a liqueur.

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  • 37,50
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    32,50EUR
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  Poli Grappa di Sassicaia Jacopo Edizione Speciale 30 Anni Gift Box with 2 Glasses 50CL 40%

  Item no.: 05976555-96321

  In 1993, a young grappa distiller from Veneto turned up at one of Tuscany's most celebrated wine estates with an unusual request: could he distil their leftover pomace? The answer set off a friendship between two families — and the grappa in front of you, packed together with two hand-blown glasses, ready to be given away.

  Expert description

  Poli Grappa di Sassicaia Giftbox is an Italian Grappa distilled from Sassicaia wine pomace and presented in a wooden box together with two hand-blown crystal glasses, bottled at 40%.

  The grappa comes from Poli Distillerie in Schiavon near Bassano del Grappa, where the Poli family has distilled since 1898. Jacopo Poli now runs the distillery together with his siblings Giampaolo, Barbara and Andrea, and it was Jacopo himself who, in 1993, was given permission by Marchese Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta to distil the pomace left over from Sassicaia — one of Italy's most celebrated red wines, made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grown at Tenuta San Guido in Bolgheri, Tuscany.

  The pomace is distilled in Poli's own copper stills using a discontinuous method, with the still heated by steam rather than direct flame — a technique the family patented themselves, and one that protects the grappa's floral character better than traditional heating. The grappa then matures in barrique for several years before moving into the old oak casks that once held the Sassicaia wine itself. That final finishing step is what gives the grappa its depth and a trace of the wine's own structure.

  This edition is packed in a solid wooden box together with two hand-blown crystal glasses, ready to be given as a gift — or enjoyed as an occasion in itself.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Delicate and floral at first, quickly opening into dried fruit, vanilla, cocoa and a touch of roasted coffee. Dark berries such as blackcurrant and blueberry sit underneath.

  Palate

  Full-bodied and almost wine-like on the palate, with spirit-soaked fruit, sweet spice and a roasted, almost coffee-like depth.

  Finish

  Long, soft and elegant, closing on a rounded, wine-like tail that lingers well after the last sip.

  Specifications

  Name: Poli Grappa di Sassicaia Giftbox
  Distillery: Poli Distillerie
  Region/Country: Veneto, Italy (pomace from Bolgheri, Tuscany)
  Type: Italian Grappa
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 50 CL
  Cask type: Barrique, followed by ex-Sassicaia oak casks
  Distillation method: Discontinuous steam distillation in copper stills
  Edition: Gift box with 2 hand-blown crystal glasses
  Serving suggestion: Best served at room temperature in a tulip-shaped glass, as a digestif with dark chocolate or a cup of black coffee.
  

  Flavour profile

  Wine-like · Fruity · Spiced · Creamy · Woody

  Did you know?

  Sassicaia is the only estate in Italy with its own dedicated appellation — Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC, named after this single property. That is a status normally reserved for entire regions, not individual producers.

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  • 174,25
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    151,50EUR
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  Poli Sarpa Oro Grappa 30 Anniversario 1991-2021 Special Edition Italy 40%

  Item no.: 55552-19324

  "Sarpa" simply means "marc" in the Venetian dialect — a modest name for a grappa that over 30 years has grown from an everyday product into one of the most respected symbols of Italian grappa in the world.

  Expert description

  Poli Sarpa Oro Grappa 30° Anniversario 1991-2021 Special Edition is an Italian Grappa at 40% from Poli Distillerie in Schiavon, Veneto, distilled from the marc of the grapes Merlot and Cabernet.

  Sarpa Oro was born in 1991 and this edition celebrates 30 years in Poli's range, from 1991 to 2021. The grappa is distilled through gentle steam distillation and then patiently matured in the underground cellars in Schiavon, where the distillery holds nearly 4,000 225-litre oak barriques used to age its cask-matured grappas.

  The long maturation gives Sarpa Oro a depth and complexity far removed from a young, unaged grappa, and Poli itself considers it one of the most complete expressions of how grappa has evolved from a popular product into an international symbol of Italian craftsmanship.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  A basket of exotic fruits meets vanilla, almonds and toasted hazelnuts.

  Palate

  Full and warm, mirroring the fruity, nutty character of the nose, carried by a gentle sweetness from the oak.

  Finish

  Long and round, with a lingering aftertaste of toasted hazelnuts and vanilla.

  Specifications

  Name: Poli Sarpa Oro Grappa 30° Anniversario 1991-2021 Special Edition
  Distillery: Poli Distillerie
  Region/Country: Veneto, Italy
  Type: Italian Grappa
  ABV: 40%
  Cask type: Oak barrels (225-litre barriques)
  Distillation method: Steam distillation
  Edition: 30° Anniversario, 1991-2021
  EAN no.: 8014115000505
  Serving suggestion: 18-20°C in a tulip-shaped glass

  Flavour profile

  Exotic fruits · Vanilla · Almonds · Toasted hazelnuts · Round sweetness

  Did you know?

  Poli Distillerie keeps nearly 4,000 casks of 225 litres in its underground cellars, where grappas such as Sarpa Oro mature for years before becoming ready to celebrate anniversaries such as this 30-year edition.

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  • 46,75
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    40,75EUR