The Varda family started her activities in the Trentino area, in the small town of Mezzolombardo, in the early 17th Century, and their saga is full of historic events. In 1676 Leopold 1st, Emperor of Austria, Bohemia and Hungary, conferred the title of nobleman on Giovanni Battista de Varda, distiller and owner of vineyards and wine cellars. In the early 19th Century, in the same wineries Michele Dolzan started his experimentation to perfect the art of distilling, and today Luigi Dolzan lovingly continues the tradition to which he is heir.
The Vines grown in the soil of Trentino are especially productive. The quality of the grapes and a tradition of skillful distilling mean that Trentino grappas offer outstanding excellence and character. When the Emperor Franz Joseph passed through Mezzolombardo in 1905, Giovanni Dolzan presented him with three bottles of his grappa made only from the grape pressings of Teroldego. Today Villa de Varda produces twelve grappas, each from the pressings of a single grape, distilled with great care using the bainmarie method to preserve the delicate fragrances and aromas typical of each type of grape. It also produces fruit spirits, liqueurs and wines.

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VILLA DE VARDA

GRAPPA DI SCHIAVA

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: subdued, calm and yet clearly expressed.
Flavour: soft, pleasant, harmonic
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
This grappa is known as a digestive. However, it can be a nice variant if poured into hot coffee, as an ingredient for cocktails, for creating amusing and savoury herb, root and forest-fruit mixtures.

GRAPPA DI PINOT NERO

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: delicate but incisive, very pleasant.
Flavour: dry without disturbance, clean, firm.
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
Generally this grappa is known as a digestive but the Pinot Nero grappa, in particular, is also perfect to enrich creams or home-made sweets or simply as a nice offer during an evening among friends.

GRAPPA DI TEROLDEGO

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: full, stimulationg, very personal.
Flavour: clean, harmonic, has character, perfect correspondence between nose and palate.
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
This grappa is known as a digestive. However, it can be a nice variant if poured into hot coffee, as an ingredient for cocktails, for creating amusing and savoury herb, root and forest-fruit mixtures.

GRAPPA DI CHARDONNAY

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: pleasant, pronounced, clear recognition of the vine.
Flavour: dry without disturbance, pressing and lingering, harmonic.
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
With its delicate and fragrant flavour, this grappa can be used for particular game sauces, to enrich home-made sweets or for creams. From cold to hot; the Chardonnay grappa can, in winter, be served hot like punch or grog.

ACQUAVITE DI PERE WILLIAMS

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: intense, well expressed, pleasant and delicate.
Flavour: harmonic, fragrant taste of the fruit.
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
Excellent to crown a simple lunch or a refined menu. Excellent ingredient for cocktails and for fresh fruit salads.

GRAPPA DI MÜLLER THURGAU

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: full, fragrant, the type of vine is clearly recognizable.
Flavour: delicate, soft, elegant, very harmonic.
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
This grappa is known as a digestive. However, it can be a nice variant if poured into hot coffee, as an ingredient for cocktail, for creating amusing and savoury herb, root and forest-fruit mixtures.

GRAPPA DI MERLOT

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: consistent, full-bodied.
Flavour: soft, pleasant, harmonic.
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
This grappa is known as a digestive. However, it can be a nice variant if poured into hot coffee, as an ingredient for cocktail, for creating amusing and savoury herb, root and forest-fruit mixtures.

GRAPPA DI CABERNET

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: pronounced, lingering, clear recognitino of the vine.
Flavour: dry, lively, complete, very harmonic.
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
This grappa is known as a digestive. However, it can be a nice variant if poured into hot coffee, as an ingredient for cocktail, for creating amusing and savoury herb, root and forest-fruit mixtures.

GRAPPA DI PINOT

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: intense, pleasant, lingering.
Flavour: dry, lively, harmonic.
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
With its delicate and fragrant flavour, this grappa can be used for particular game sauces, to enrich home-made sweets or for creams. From cold to hot; the Pinot grappa can, in winter, be served hot like punch or grog.

GRAPPA DI SAUVIGNON

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: intense, delicate but thrilling.
Flavour: calm, warm and continuous, harmonic.
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
Generally this grappa is known as a digestive but the Sauvignon grappa, in particular, is also perfect to enrich creams or home-made sweets or simply as a nice offer during an evening among friends.

GRAPPA DI MARZEMINO

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: subdued, delicate, fine.
Flavour: soft, well structured, harmonic.
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
This grappa is known as a digestive. However, it can be a nice variant if poured into hot coffee, as an ingredient for cocktail, for creating amusing and savoury herb, root and forest-fruit mixtures.

GRAPPA DI NOSIOLA

Colour: clear, crystalline.
Fragrance: clean, fragrant, fresh, incisive.
Flavour: soft, young, elegant.
Vol.: 40%
Serving Suggestions:
Generally this grappa is known as a digestive but the Nosiola grappa, in particular, is also perfect to enrich creams or home-made sweets or simply as a nice offer during an evening among friends.