Grappa Levi Romano Woman Wild Barbaresco Vol.42% Cl.70

Lidia and Romano Levi's grappas.

It is often a mistake, when talking about grappas, to think only of Romano.

They should be called GRAPPA DI LIDIA E ROMANO LEVI, both because the distillery was the undivided inheritance of the brothers, and because Lidia, on the first floor of the house where she had isolated herself leading an almost monastic life, selected and made the very rare bottles of herbal grappa.

Lidia was the older sister, an exceptional woman, protective, severe and cautious; Romano speaks of her in an interview as follows:

"....for me, she helped me a lot (her presence) because I certainly wouldn't be here at this point ... yes, she is severe with me too and therefore she was very useful to me in my work. She also works to make the herbs that are works of art in the bottles. For me, she was very useful."

But it is Romano who owes the great fame gained by his bottles of grappa for the hand-written labels and then enriched with poetic phrases or naive drawings, those little masterpieces that today we define as "WILD ART".

The distillery was built by Serafino Levi and was equipped, then as now, with a direct-fire still, as we learn from one of the rare interviews given by his son Romano in 1991, where a few expert craftsmen work, defined by Romano himself as "ignorant" ... because they are unaware of the danger they run as live-fire distillers can explode.

To use a live-fire distiller requires great expertise and skill, but this procedure perfected by Romano Levi and still strictly respected today, guarantees the perfect maintenance of all the aromatic components, which are crucial for the organoleptic characteristics of the Grappa.

Grappa della Donna Selvatica that climbs over the hills of Barbaresco.

From the Langhe, places where the vine has found one of its maximum expressions, come the pomace of Nebbiolo from Barbaresco DOCG, the Grappa that derives from it, elegant and refined, finds an extraordinary and exciting balance after tanning in underground pits and a long period of maturation in wood.

Grappa aged over 36 months in wood.

Aged at least 36 months in classic Piedmontese barrels of about 700 liters, in oak wood, stored in a room with the right humidity and at a constant temperature between 14 and 19 degrees C°.

Tasting Notes:

Appearance: Bright and brilliant, with golden tones.

Bouquet: Intense floral and fruity notes, with hints of hazelnut, spices.

Taste: In the mouth it is complex, with a perfect balance between sweetness and delicate tannins. The finish is long and enveloping, with a persistent aftertaste of wood and vanilla.

Pairings: We recommend tasting the Grappa della Donna Selvatica Barbaresco accompanied by a cigar to further enhance the complexity of the flavors.

Discovering the grappas of Lidia and Romano Levi means immersing yourself in a world of tradition, passion and unique flavors, witnesses of an ancient and fascinating art.