Raw materials
Nero d'Avola pomace
passito pomace (Zibibbo / Moscato di Pantelleria)
Producer
Duca
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Duca.
Duca is a brand listed in catalogs and online shops for grappa and distilled products associated with Sicilian realities. Labels found online include Grappa Duca Enrico (linked to Duca di Salaparuta) and Grappa Duca di Castelmonte – Moscato Passito di Pantelleria.
grappa
grappa from Nero d'Avola pomace
grappa from passito pomace (Moscato di Pantelleria)
grappa aged in barrique
Producer range
Producer range Duca
Spirit categories
grappa
grappa from Nero d'Avola pomace
grappa from passito pomace (Moscato di Pantelleria)
grappa aged in barrique
Representative products
Grappa Duca Di Cast. Moscato Passito di Pantelleria 50cl
Grappa Duca Salap.Duca Enrico 50cl
Casks and ageing vessels
oak barrique
small oak barrels
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
The grappa labels associated with the brand are obtained by distillation of pomace; for the documented references the use of discontinuous steam stills is reported and, for some bottles, subsequent aging in small oak containers.
Distillation
Distillation in discontinuous steam stills (for the documented labels).
Ageing
Aging in barrique/small oak barrels for some references (e.g. Duca Enrico); other labels do not report aging.
Producer history Duca
The "Duca" brand appears on labels traceable to multiple entities: Duca di Salaparuta (a historic wine producer based in Marsala) and the Duca di Castelmonte estate (wine projects/agritourism in the province of Trapani). From the available sources it is not possible to identify a single producing entity or a single distillery common to the "Duca" brand; some bottles are produced and/or bottled by different companies.
Production philosophy
Available information points to choices aimed at expressing Sicilian territorial identity: use of local pomace (e.g. Nero d'Avola, Moscato passito di Pantelleria) and enhancement of the aromatic characteristics of the originating grapes.
Territory
Sicily (e.g. Marsala, Trapani, Pantelleria)
Duca
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