Bortolo Nardini is an Italian family-owned producer of alcoholic drinks, notably
grappa
Grappa is an alcoholic beverage: a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin that contains 35 to 60 percent alcohol by volume (70 to 120 Alcohol proof, US proof). Grappa is a protected name in the European Union.
Grappa is made by ...
. Founded in 1779 and based in
Bassano del Grappa
Bassano del Grappa ( or ''Bassan'', ) is a city and ''comune'', in the Province of Vicenza, Vicenza province, in the region of Veneto, in northern Italy. It bounds the communes of Cassola, Marostica, Solagna, Pove del Grappa, Romano d'Ezzelino, Va ...
, the company produces four million bottles of grappa per year - over a quarter of the world market - making it the brand leader in this area.
Getting to grips with grappa
Daily Telegraph (UK) 24 Feb 2005 - retrieved on 17 Apr 2009
Products
Nardini Bianca is Italy's best-selling grappa with an ABV
Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as alc/vol or ABV) is a common measure of the amount of alcohol contained in a given alcoholic beverage. It is defined as the volume the ethanol in the liquid would take if separated from the rest of the solution, ...
of 50%.
As well as (grappa), the company also produces other digestifs such as amaro, and also apéritifs.
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Distilleries in Italy
1779 establishments in Italy
Companies based in Veneto
Italian companies established in 1779
Food and drink companies established in 1779
Italian brands