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Pezziol

Pezziol is a historic Italian brand/company, best known for the invention and commercialization of the zabaione liqueur Vov. Originally from Padua, the company features in the history of Italian liqueur-making while today operating as a broader food business.
  • Padua (origin) / Gaggio Montano (declared legal seat) · Origin: Veneto; registered legal seat: Emilia-Romagna (Bologna) · Italy

Pezziol

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The story
The origin of Vov is attributed to Gian Battista Pezziol, a pastry chef from Padua who developed a recipe based on egg yolks, Marsala, sugar and alcohol; the product's birth is documented in the mid-19th century. During the 20th century the Vov brand became an icon of Italian liqueurs; the brand then went through several corporate changes, and since 2012 the Vov trademark is part of the Molinari group. The Pezziol company exists as a historic Italian enterprise and is mentioned in historical archives and on its company website.
Production philosophy
According to the company's official presentation, Pezziol aims to produce quality Italian specialties, focusing on preserving traditional flavors and on controlled industrial processes that maintain the artisanal character of the products.
Territory
Origins in Padua (Veneto); registered/current legal headquarters linked to the Pezziol company with an address in Gaggio Montano (Bologna). Historically the Vov product is recognized as typical of the Veneto.
Characteristics
Type
Producer
City
Padua (origin) / Gaggio Montano (declared legal seat)
Categories
  • zabaione liqueurs
  • traditional Italian liqueurs
  • confectionery and preserves
Raw materials
  • egg yolks
  • Marsala
  • sugar
  • alcohol
Representative products
  • Vov (zabaione liqueur)
What makes it distinctive
  • Documented origin of the Vov liqueur, devised by Gian Battista Pezziol in Padua (recipe based on yolks, Marsala, sugar and alcohol).
  • Historic brand in Italian liqueur-making; Vov is cited as an icon in the sector.
  • The Vov brand was acquired by the Molinari group (announced in 2012); production was subsequently reorganized under new owners.

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