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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.

Old Distillates

“Old“ liquours take their aromatic profile, style and deep and warm undertones by being aged in “barriques”.

Zu Plun – Dolomites Muscat Fine Old – Old – Distillates from The Dolomites – High Quality – Liqueurs and Spirits

A Muscat grappa obtained from three types of Muscat vineyards: yellow, golden and pink.

Moscato is part of traditional heirlooms and is produced in all colour shades, the best known of which is the light white wine with its subtle peppery raisin note. The Moscato Grappa by Zu Plun includes three vine varieties, which make it a truly special distillate: yellow, gold and pink Moscato. The pink Moscato gives this distillate its soft, fruity basis and at the same time a powerful backbone – ideal to compensate the sometimes too flowery bouquet of gold Moscato. The yellow Moscato gives it a complex, plump-grapy twist, thus stimulating the sensorial medium. This specialty is stored for three years in various sweet wine barrels from Burgenland, France and Spain. Ideal are those which have been used for the exquisite sweet white wine from Sauternes, which are best suited to complement the aroma of our Moscato Grappa.

Raw Material

Pomace produced by several wine growers along the South Tyrol wine route

Distillation Method

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

Storage / Ageing (Old)

3 years in a small oak barrel

Alcohol Content

42 Vol %

Content

0.5 l

Colour-Clearness

Golden yellow with warm amber hues, clear

Nose

Typical nutmeg and raisin Moscato nose, supported by a light vanilla smoked wood tone

Palate

Persistent, complex aroma structure, strong finish with outstanding tobacco notes

Finish

It is best served at room temperature, ideally with chocolate refined using sea salt but also with mature hard cheese, nuts and dried fruit. It is also worth trying Moscato Grappa Old with cognac in cocktail classics such as the Old Fashioned