- Private collection of grappas started in the 1940s by Lazarito Bocchino, who would "forget" to sell a few casks of grappas from exceptional vintages
- The "Cantina Privata" grappas were distilled using the Bocchino alambic method and then aged 10 to 30 years in barrique
- All the bottles are numbered
- Blend of 65% Grappa di Nebbiolo (from Barolo and Barbaresco) and 35% Grappa di Moscato (Asti)
- Sold as individual bottle or carton of 10-year grappa or assortment of all six aging periods with wood display
GRAPPA AGED 10 YEARS IN BARRIQUE
Color: medium to very intense
Perfume: ranging form chamomile to tobacco and hops
Flavor: balsamic sensations with absinth, honey, and thyme
Ratings:
San Francisco Spirits Competition Gold Medal
Spirits Journal Five Stars - Highest Recommendation
Wine Enthusiast Top 50 Spirits - Highest Recommendation
GRAPPA AGED 15 YEARS IN BARRIQUE
Color: medium intensity with amber hues
Perfume: cinnamon, cherries, liquorice and roses
Flavor: noble and austere. Hints of honey, apples, pears, almonds and carob
Ratings:
Spirits Journal Three Stars - Recommended
Wine Enthusiast Recommended
GRAPPA AGED 16 YEARS IN BARRIQUE
Color: very intense with amber hues
Perfume: liquorice, honey and fruit
Flavor: extensive aromatic spectrum, hints of cinnamon, rennet and vanilla
Ratings:
San Francisco Spirits Competition Double Gold Medal - Top Grappa
Spirits Journal Four Stars - Highly Recommended
Wine Enthusiast Highly Recommended
GRAPPA AGED 22 YEARS IN BARRIQUE
Color: medium to very intense
Perfume: tobacco, leather, peat and chestnuts
Flavor: smooth, with notes of freshly cut grass, sage and acacia
GRAPPA AGED 29 YEARS IN BARRIQUE
Color: very intense
Perfume: liquorice, almond, vanilla
Flavor: hazelnuts, cooked fruit and almonds
GRAPPA AGED 30 YEARS IN BARRIQUE
Color: very intense
Perfume: rich bouquet ranging from cinnamon to raisins and sun-withered fruit
Flavor: hints of honey, chamomile and cherries
Ratings:
San Francisco Spirits Competition Gold Medal
