Sarpa Grappa Oro Barrique di Poli in a gift tin

Sarpa means pomace in the Venetian dialect. While this name refers to a powerful and somewhat boisterous pomace brandy in Poli's young Sarpa, its long maturation in French barriques transforms it into this incredibly smooth, warmly spicy Sarpa Barrique. But first, everything begins as usual. The skins and seeds of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are delivered to the Poli distillery still dripping fresh and distilled in the old copper still using the traditional discontinuous method. The term "discontinuous" describes the elaborate process in which the distillation is completely stopped after each distillation run to replace the used pomace with fresh pomace. The pomace is heated in the copper still, the ethanol, the spirit of the grape, rises into the condenser, condenses, and flows as spirit into a test bell. Here, the master distiller's skill and years of experience are crucial. With great care, he trims off the heads and tails, preserving only the exquisite heart of the brandy with its finest aromas. This young brandy is then carefully placed in 225-liter French Allier oak barriques, where it matures for approximately four years, developing the characteristic smooth richness and warm spice of Sarpa Barrique di Poli. Through the careful addition of distilled water, Poli gradually reduces the high-proof spirit to a moderate 40% ABV, then chills it to -6°C and bottles it after gentle filtration. Colour: warm, shining gold. Aroma: of exotic fruits and lemon, licorice and fine vanilla. Taste: wonderfully mild on the palate with a soft fullness and warm spicy aromas. Similar to brandy, the barrel-aged Sarpa Barrique di Poli also unfolds its delicate aromas best at around 18 to 20 °C.