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Zu Plun – Distillates from The Dolomites

“It is not necessary to be crazy to distill a great liquour, but it helps immensely”. A 14th-century document already mentioned the Plunhof at Siusi allo Sciliar (Seis am Schlern). In the past, the company was part of the land properties of the Hauenstein Castle and was therefore owned by no less than poet Oswald von Wolkenstein. Yet not even his vivid fantasy might have imagined that world-class and internationally famous fine spirits and fruit liquours would be born here, 1000 metres above sea level.

Today, Zu Plun is the distillery of the Dolomites that makes gins, rhums, liquours and grappas using mountain ingredients. The Dol Gin, made with Dolomitic plants, is certainly the one that best represents this area. There are many traces of this region in this liquour. The one that is probably most suited to the current trends is the Yellow Gin, in which the juniper aroma is enriched with the essence of lemons from the Garda region. The Grenoir is made with pomegranate, and finally the Salz Gin is enriched with salt and oysters.

Our Grappa

Grappa obtained from pomaces of small winemakers with high quality standards which keep more residual moisture after they have been pressed than the mass-produced pomace of bigger wineries. That is because the damper the raw material is, the more wine fragrances will pass through the spirit.

Zu Plun – Grappa Riesling – Grappa – Distillates from The Dolomites – High Quality – Liqueurs and Spirits

Grappa with a fruity scent obtained by Riesling pomace from small wineyards north of Neustift.

Grappa Riesling. In this area this variety shows a considerable increase, always in search of quality and a particular Riesling typical of the region. The wines are characterized by an ethereal aroma and a lively flavor. From the pomace of Riesling from the small vineyards north of Novacella, Florian Rabanser obtains a fine Riesling Grappa of excellent quality, with a particular typical palate and a variously fruity taste.

Raw Material

Vineyards in the surroundings of Novacella

Distillation Method

Discontinuous, distilled twice, heated in a water bath using a copper still

Alcohol Content

42 Vol %

Content

0.5 l

Colour-Clearness

Colorless, clear

Nose

Variously fruity with aromas of peaches, apricots, quinces and green apples

Palate

Full and characteristic

Finish

Surprisingly soft and pleasantly light