Distillery
Valentini
Distillerie Valentini 1872 is a Trentino producer of spirits and liqueurs, rooted in Val di Non. The company produces a range that includes amaro, bitter, gin, vermouth and creamy liqueurs, with a strong emphasis on natural ingredients and artisanal processes.
- Cles / Tassullo (historic headquarters) - operational plant in Salorno · Trentino-Alto Adige · Italy
- Since 1872
- 5 products
The story
Origins are documented on the company website: production began in 1872 with Von Damian Valentini in Val di Non. In the following decades the family expanded the business (Tassullo, later moving to Cles) and in the 20th century stills for alcohol, brandy and grappa were introduced. After a crisis in the 1990s, the brand was revitalised in the new millennium with a restyling and reorganization led by Gianluigi Valentini; recent milestones include the launch of Tovel's Gin (2012), the Alchemie line and the S. Romedio vermouth (2015), and the opening of a new bottling and logistics plant in Salorno (2018).
Production philosophy
Small-scale artisanal production, predominant use of natural ingredients and local botanicals, attention to the connection with the Trentino territory and to the quality of raw materials; positioned in premium and niche segments.
Territory
Val di Non (Trentino) with production sites in the province of Trento and bottling facilities in Salorno (BZ); produced and inspired by the Dolomites/Adamello Brenta area.
Production method
A mix of infusions and distillations of botanicals; for some products (e.g. Kaiserfost) infusion followed by distillation is practiced, while Tovel's Gin is produced with the vapor infusion method. Finishing and aging in wood are also performed for some labels such as amari, vermouth and brandy.
Distillation
Infusion and distillation of botanicals; for Tovel's Gin the vapor infusion technique is used (alcoholic vapor infusion in the historic still).
Ageing
Finishing and aging in wooden casks and barriques; some products (e.g. Kaiserfost) are finished in French oak barriques previously used for brandy; the S. Romedio vermouth is aged in casks formerly used for brandy.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Cles / Tassullo (historic headquarters) - operational plant in Salorno
- Categories
- herbal amari
- aromatic bitters
- gin (London Dry, vapor infusion)
- Trentino reserve vermouth
- creamy liqueurs (Bombardino)
- brandy and grape distillates
- Raw materials
- alpine and medicinal herbs and roots
- wine (Moscato Trentino, Gewurztraminer, small additions of Teroldego and Lagrein for the S. Romedio vermouth)
- egg yolks, milk, cream (for Bombardino/creamy liqueurs)
- cereal alcohol
- Casks and ageing vessels
- French oak barriques
- small casks (5-50 L) historically used for the company's distillates
- Representative products
- Kaiserfost (herbal amaro)
- Bitter Valentini
- Tovel's Gin
- S. Romedio (Vermouth Riserva Superiore)
- Bombardino (creamy egg liqueur)
What makes it distinctive
- Family company with origins in 1872
- Tovel's Gin: Italian gin produced with vapor infusion method and 45% ABV
- S. Romedio: reserve vermouth produced with passito wines (Moscato Trentino) and Valentini brandy
- Kaiserfost: herbal amaro produced by infusions/distillations and finished in French oak barriques
- New bottling and logistics plant in Salorno (2018)