2002 Villa Zarri Marsala Florio Cask Italian Brandy 18 Year

2002 Villa Zarri Marsala Florio Cask Italian Brandy 18 Year
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Tasting Notes
  • Slight spicy embrace followed with cocoa and mint
  • Envelopes the mouth in a warm embrace, slightly spicy and very cohesive, softly compelling, to exalt the dense aromatic properties, enhanced by a long wake of chocolate and mint
Serving Recommendations
  • Neat
  • Snifter or Glencairn glass

Production Process

Harvest of Trebbiano Grapes*

Crushing of grapes

Fermentation using proprietary yeast

Resting on 5% of lees**

2x Distillation Using Alembic Charentes Still

Proofing Spirit
[ 1 year in new Limousin Oak Barrel

Transfer to older barrel for remaining 16 years***

1 Year in 200L Marsala Cask ]

Villa Zarri 18 Year Marsala Cask Italian Brandy

* Harvested specifically 10 days before fully ripe; no pesticides 2 months prior to harvest
** Provides for exact ester content desired
*** 5 Year previous use in aging brandy minimum