Distillery: Godetti Carlo Distillery, Marciaga (Garda) – Verona
Description of the product: Pure acquavite obtained by distilling the sediment and the marc of the Amarone grapes.
Description of the processing, conservation and maturing: The collecting of the marc and their storage in airtight containers is carried out immediately after the drawing off of the wine ( this is important for the quality of the marc itself). The residue of the grapes is also collected in special containers. The storage takes place in heated rooms (for 1 to 3 months) to finish the fermentation which started in the must. When this is finished the marc and the sediment are distilled. This is then stored in steel vats for two years before being bottled. The distillation takes place in a steam heated cauldron with a copper distilling column, refrigerated in copper and cooled with water.
Short description of the distilling process: The distilling takes place by boiling the marc with water and the grape sediment (not with steam as used in modern plants) in a classic bain-marie cauldron, where the only difference in respect to the old methods is the use of steam injected into the air space instead of water. The difference in respect to modern distilleries that use mushroom shaped rectifying plates, is the time taken for the distilling, which is much longer and gives less yield but a higher quality finished product with a lower alcohol level (from 54% to max. 60% alc vol.) confronted with the modern ones ( 75% and over 90% alc vol.). The characteristics of a product with a low alcohol content is a decided aromatic mark tied to the quality of the ingredients used, a good balance between the aromatic components which allows the product to be consumed at the raw proof or very near it (50% alc vol.) Apart from the low yield, the other problems with a plant of this type is the extreme care and attention that it requires during the distilling process as all the work is carried out manually and most of all the necessity of having the basic ingredients in a perfect state of conservation and of high quality.
Alcohol content: 50% vol.
Serving temperature: Approx. 16°C. in medium sized, tulip shaped glasses.
Annual Production: 1000 bottles at 500ml
All prices are VAT included. 
