Where is Distilleria San Giuseppe?

Distilleria San Giuseppe is located in Carmagnola (TO) Piedmont Italy.

What does Distilleria San Giuseppe produce?

Distilleria San Giuseppe produces or represents products such as herbal distillates, traditional Italian amari, monastic/herbal liqueurs, aged distillates (riserva).

Where can I buy products from Distilleria San Giuseppe?

You can buy products from Distilleria San Giuseppe directly on Bottle of Italy, on the dedicated producer page.

Distillery

Distilleria San Giuseppe

Q: What raw materials does Distilleria San Giuseppe use?

medicinal herbs (blend), honey (for honey variants)

Explore the spirits, production style and story of Distilleria San Giuseppe.

Historic producer linked to the tradition of herbal distillates: best known for Alpestre, a distillate/amaro (Italian bitter liqueur) made from a blend of medicinal herbs and marketed in several expressions (pure, reserve editions, honey variants).

herbal distillates traditional Italian amari monastic/herbal liqueurs aged distillates (riserva)

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What to know about Distilleria San Giuseppe

Type Distillery

Region Carmagnola (TO) , Piedmont , Italy

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Historic product with a recipe from the Marist Brothers handed down over time Alpestre is the best-known reference, presented in multiple expressions (pure, honey, reserve, etc.) Some commercial versions presented without added sugars Reserves matured in oak barrels (Slavonia) for special editions

Producer range

Producer range Distilleria San Giuseppe

Spirit categories

herbal distillates traditional Italian amari monastic/herbal liqueurs aged distillates (riserva)

Representative products

Alpestre Puro Distillato D'Erbe 70cl Alpestre Riserva Speciale 1983 (Riserva) Alpestre Miele

Raw materials

medicinal herbs (blend) honey (for honey variants)

Casks and ageing vessels

oak barrels (Slavonia) - cited in product sheets for the reserves

Distillation and production

Production method

Distillation of a blend of medicinal herbs according to historic recipes; some expressions are subsequently aged in oak barrels before bottling. Some variants are marketed without added sugars.

Distillation

Distillation of the medicinal plants to obtain a herbal distillate; some expressions are bottled as pure distillates without added sugars.

Ageing

For the reserve references, maturation in oak barrels for years is documented (e.g. indications of aging for the Riserva up to several years before bottling).

Producer history Distilleria San Giuseppe

The recipe for Alpestre has monastic origins tied to the Marist Brothers and is cited in documents and commercial texts as present since the second half of the 19th century; historical production was associated with Carmagnola (Turin) and the brand has undergone successive relaunches and reorganizations by modern commercial groups. In recent years the Alpestre brand has been relaunched and developed into multiple expressions (including gin, vermouth and reserve editions), while retaining reference to the traditional medicinal herb recipe.

Production philosophy

To valorize a traditional recipe based on medicinal herbs, offering expressions faithful to the historic formula; some references are presented as pure distillates without added sugars or artificial aromas and with attention to maturation for reserve versions.

Territory

Piedmont; production and local history linked to the Carmagnola area / province of Turin. Some descriptions also reference operational sites or ties to Moncalieri (TO).