Distillery
PUNI
PUNI is an Italian distillery specialized in malt whisky produced in Val Venosta (Glorenza), known for its use of alpine spring water and for producing 100% malt whisky and grain spirits.
- Glorenza (Glurns) · Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol (South Tyrol) · Italy
- Since 2010
- 1 product
The story
PUNI Distillery was founded by the Ebensperger family in 2010 in Val Venosta, near the town of Glorenza. After two years of construction the distillery produced its first spirit in February 2012; the first bottles (including NOVA and ALBA) were released to the market in 2015. The distillery takes its name from the Puni river that runs through the valley.
Production philosophy
Combine tradition and innovation to create a distinctive 'Italian Malt Whisky': use of alpine spring water, carefully selected malted raw materials and experimentation with different cask types to achieve varied aromatic profiles.
Territory
Val Venosta (Vinschgau), near Glorenza (Glurns), Stelvio National Park, South Tyrol (Autonomous Province of Bolzano), Italy.
Production method
Production based on 100% malted cereals. Milling and mashing followed by long fermentations (up to 96 hours) in wooden washbacks; distillation in traditional copper pot stills with temperature control via heated water; maturation in various types of casks in dunnage warehouses.
Distillation
Batch distillation in copper pot stills; heating via superheated water for precise temperature control; production of 100% malt whisky.
Ageing
Maturation in various cask types (minimum 3 years for whisky expressions), in warehouses with alpine temperature excursions that accelerate alcohol-wood interaction.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Glorenza (Glurns)
- Categories
- whisky
- Italian whisky
- Italian single malt
- grain spirits
- Raw materials
- malted cereals (barley malt, rye malt, wheat malt)
- peated malt (from Scotland) - when present in peated expressions
- alpine spring water
- Casks and ageing vessels
- ex-Bourbon (USA)
- ex-wine casks (Italy)
- ex-Sherry (Spain)
- ex-peated casks
- Virgin Oak
- Representative products
- PUNI PURE Grain Spirit 70cl
- PUNI GOLD
- PUNI SOLE
- PUNI VINA
What makes it distinctive
- Often cited as the first whisky distillery established in Italy.
- Use of alpine spring water from the Stelvio National Park area.
- Production focused on 100% malt and long fermentations in wooden washbacks.
- Visitor center and guided tours with tastings.