{"product_id":"romano-levi-grappa-di-barolo-750ml","title":"Romano Levi Grappa di Barolo 700ml","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRomano Levi's distillery is genuinely one of a kind — the last operation in all of Italy still distilling directly over an open fire, using a single-pass method that hasn't meaningfully changed in generations. The Levi family's story begins with traveling grappa distillers, the \"grapat,\" who worked out of Italy's alpine valleys near the Splügen pass, moving with mobile stills between Lombardy and Piedmont each harvest season. Serafino Levi, Romano's father, eventually settled permanently in Neive, in the heart of the Langhe, founding the distillery in 1925. Romano himself took over the family operation in 1945, at just 17 years old, and went on to become a genuine legend of Italian grappa — designing the charming, hand-drawn labels that still appear on every bottle, right up until his death in 2008. The renovated distillery is now listed as a historical monument, producing genuinely small quantities of grappa each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis particular bottling, Grappa di Barolo, is made exclusively from Nebbiolo da Barolo pomace — the leftover grape skins and seeds from winemaking, sourced from historic DOCG vineyards in Barolo, La Morra, Serralunga, and Grinzane Cavour, including fruit supplied over the years by Piedmontese legend Angelo Gaja. The pomace is cured in underground pits before distillation, then aged a minimum of four years in traditional Piedmontese 220-liter acacia wood casks — the same style of cask historically used to vinify Barolo itself. Genuinely notable: Grappa di Barolo carries its own protected \"Indicazione Geografica\" designation at the European level, one of the only Italian grappas to hold this specific recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe official tasting notes describe a medium amber color, opening with \"intense notes of tobacco and chocolate,\" developing on the palate into \"dry, well-balanced\" character \"with initial notes of tobacco and an intense finish of wood and spices.\" Hedonism Wines' extended tasting adds \"liquorice, wood and spices\" to that already rich profile, calling it \"a rich but perfectly balanced grappa.\" Eataly's own account describes \"light to medium amber\" color, \"with intense tobacco and light chocolate aromas, with an initial note of wood and light vanilla.\" CaskCartel's tasting confirms \"dry anise and liquorice, rich tobacco and prunes with bold, oaky spice\" on the nose. This is genuinely historic, artisanal Italian grappa — made in vanishingly small quantities, from the last open-fire still left standing in the entire country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRomano Levi Grappa di Barolo is produced by the Romano Levi distillery, located in Neive, in the heart of Piedmont's Langhe territory. The Levi family's distilling origins trace to Frasciscio di Campodolcino, in the alpine valleys near the Splügen pass on the Swiss border, where the family worked as traveling \"grapat\" distillers, moving with mobile stills between harvests. Serafino Levi, Romano's father, settled permanently in Neive in 1925, founding the distillery. Romano Levi himself took over the operation in 1945, at 17 years old, and led it until his death in 2008, personally designing the distinctive hand-drawn labels still used on every bottle today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe distillery remains the last in Italy still distilling directly over an open fire, using a single-pass alembic still — the renovated facility is now listed as a historical monument. This particular grappa is made exclusively from Nebbiolo da Barolo pomace, sourced from historic DOCG vineyards in Barolo, La Morra, Serralunga, and Grinzane Cavour, including fruit historically supplied by Piedmontese producer Angelo Gaja. The pomace is fermented directly without added water, then cured in underground pits, submerged in water, and distilled in an open-flame alembic still. The finished spirit ages a minimum of four years in traditional 220-liter Piedmontese acacia wood casks. Grappa di Barolo carries a protected European \"Indicazione Geografica\" designation. Bottled at 42% ABV \/ 84 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium amber. Intense tobacco leads, developing into chocolate, alongside dry anise, licorice, and prunes, with a note of wood and light vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDry and well-balanced, with tobacco and rich, bold oaky spice carrying the entry, developing genuine complexity with air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong, closing with lingering licorice and an intense final impression of wood and spice — a genuinely historic, artisanal close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrappa di Barolo — Protected Geographical Indication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42% ABV \/ 84 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExclusively Nebbiolo da Barolo pomace\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePomace Source\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDOCG vineyards — Barolo, La Morra, Serralunga, Grinzane Cavour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle-pass, open-flame alembic still — the last of its kind in Italy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum 4 years, 220L acacia wood casks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistilleria Romano Levi — Neive, Piedmont, Italy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFounded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1925, by Serafino Levi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegendary Distiller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRomano Levi (took over 1945, died 2008)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric Status\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery listed as a historical monument\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA genuinely legendary, artisanal, extremely limited-production grappa — real Italian distilling history in a bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTobacco, chocolate, licorice, wood, spice, prune\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark chocolate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEspresso, as a digestif pairing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged, hard cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional Piedmontese desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBest enjoyed neat, in a small tulip glass, as a genuine after-dinner digestif.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breakthru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45160323514434,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/6D6E1F1E-1CE5-4680-9C37-DFE0F702E52E_1_201_a.jpg?v=1788630318","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/romano-levi-grappa-di-barolo-750ml","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}