Montanaro is one of the oldest distilleries in Langa established by Master of the Still, Francesco Trussoni in 1885. He established the first single vineyard Grappa using Nebbiolo grapes for Barolo. In 1922 Mario Montanaro, together with his wife Angela Trussoni and son Giuseppi, refined the product using the first alembic steam stills. At the end of 2000 Giuseppe, aged almost eighty and without direct heirs, decided to sell Montanaro Distillery to a group of “Albese “ businessmen. Today Monatanaro, known worldwide as an excellent artisanal and prestigious distillery, does not only produce grappa but vermouth, aperitivo and bitters too. Take a look at these wonderful products we are now stocking and if you fancy trying something new, visit the home page to see this month’s offers:
Barolo Cannubi: Soft and velvety grappa aged for 4 -5 years
Barolo Chinata: Delicious aromatised wine
Bitter: Makes the perfect Negroni with vermouth and gin.