Distillery
Ceschia
Ceschia is a historic producer of grappa and fruit/grape distillates based in Nimis (UD), known for its Ramandolo grappa and for producing according to traditional recipes dating back to 1886. Since 2012 the products have been produced and bottled at the Nimis facility on behalf of Molinari Italia S.p.A.
- Nimis · Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Italy
- Since 1886
- 5 products
The story
The story begins in Nimis (province of Udine) in 1886, when Giacomo Ceschia travelled the local villages with a mobile still to collect pomace and distil for local winegrowers. Production has been passed down through the decades while preserving historical recipes and artisanal techniques. In 2012 the brand and the facility were acquired by Molinari Italia S.p.A., which relaunched distribution while keeping production at the Nimis plant.
Production philosophy
To enhance the territory and the Friulian food and wine tradition: working with local raw materials (pomace from the Ramandolo hills and other local grapes), following historic recipes and artisanal techniques to obtain grappas and distillates with a strong territorial identity.
Territory
Ramandolo basin and the eastern hills of Friuli; Nimis (Province of Udine), Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.
Production method
Artisanal distillation from fresh pomace using discontinuous copper stills (caldaiette); production and bottling at the Nimis facility (Via Ugo Foscolo, 4/8) carried out under the ownership/bottling of Molinari Italia S.p.A.
Distillation
Discontinuous method in copper caldaiette stills (traditional Friulian distillation).
Ageing
Some labels are aged: Grappa Ramandolo Classica is indicated as aged at least 3 years; Nemas Barrique is aged in French oak casks for a specified period (e.g. 18 months for the Barrique version).
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Nimis
- Categories
- Friulian grappa
- Ramandolo grappas
- aged grappas (barrique, multi-year ageing)
- fruit acquavites
- Raw materials
- vinacce (pomace) — pomace from local grapes, in particular pomace from Ramandolo and other grapes of the Friulian hills
- Casks and ageing vessels
- French oak casks (barrique)
- Representative products
- Grappa Ramandolo Classica 70 cl
- Grappa Ramandolo Gentile 70 cl
- Grappa Nemas Classica (Nemas) 70 cl
- Grappa Nemas Barrique 70 cl
- Acquavite d'Uva (Uva Est) 70 cl
What makes it distinctive
- Founded in 1886 by Giacomo Ceschia, originally operating with a mobile still.
- Iconic production of Ramandolo Grappa, closely tied to the Ramandolo/Nimis area.
- Traditional production using discontinuous copper caldaiette stills.
- Acquired and relaunched by Molinari Italia S.p.A. (acquisition announced: October 2012).
- Range includes white grappas, barrique reserves and fruit distillates.