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What happens once grappa has been distilled? Let’s find out! We have often talked about pomace, alembics, and distillation techniques. Arguments, tools, and production processes that concern phases prior to the creation of grappa: the raw...
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We’ve talked a lot about grappa, about its history, about stills and raw materials and distillation methods. In the next few posts we’d like to offer a reference tool to help readers of our blog to find their way in the complex and fascinating...
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We’re ready to conclude our series on the history of the alembic. From the very first pioneers of distillation through the alchemical search for “quintessence,” the modern era brings about a rationalization of distillation techniques. That is,...
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Since ancient times, humans have been able to make alcohol by fermenting sugary products, such as grape must and wine. Wine generally had an alcoholic percentage between 10 and 15%. Only through distillation is it possible to create a beverage with...
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The history of the alembic begins with the techniques of distillation, a highly advanced system of boiling for “extraction.” The raw ingredients, which are heated to the right temperature via water vapor, release their essential oils, aromas,...
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