Grappa di Amarone Capitel Monte Olmi
⏳ Drinking Window
As a high-proof distilled spirit, this grappa is fully matured upon release and does not improve with bottle age. It can be enjoyed immediately or cellared indefinitely without risk of decline.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate desserts, aged cheeses such as Monte Veronese or Parmigiano-Reggiano, and traditional Italian dry pastries like cantucci.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Tedeschi estate in the heart of Valpolicella, this exceptional grappa is distilled from the precious pomace of the single-vineyard Capitel Monte Olmi Amarone della Valpolicella. The Tedeschi family, with a winemaking heritage spanning nearly four centuries, utilizes the residual skins of Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella grapes that have undergone the traditional appassimento air-drying process. This concentration of sugars and aromatic compounds yields a pomace of extraordinary richness. Distilled using artisanal copper alembics, the resulting spirit captures the very essence of the Monte Olmi terroir—offering intense aromas of dried cherries, raisins, cocoa, and warm spices, wrapped in a velvety, robust structure that reflects the warmth and history of the Veneto region.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its viticultural heritage back to 1630, Agricola Fratelli Tedeschi is a cornerstone of the Valpolicella Classica region. Based in Pedemonte, the estate is directed by siblings Antonietta, Sabrina, and winemaker Riccardo Tedeschi, who carry forward a multi-generational legacy refined by their father Lorenzo. Lorenzo pioneered single-vineyard bottlings in Valpolicella in the 1960s with the legendary Capitel Monte Olmi. The Tedeschi vineyards—spanning prominent crus including Monte Olmi, La Fabriseria, and Maternigo—occupy terraced limestone, marl, and calcareous clay soils ranging from 130 to over 400 meters in elevation. Employing precise micro-zonation and certified sustainable practices through Equalitas and Biodiversity Friend, Tedeschi champions indigenous Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella alongside historic varieties like Oseleta. Winemaking centers on measured, climate-controlled appassimento, extended fermentations, and disciplined aging in large Slavonian oak casks. The resulting Amarone della Valpolicella and Valpolicella Superiore wines are internationally acclaimed for their crystalline aromatic purity, structural tension, and age-worthy elegance.