Family-run artisanal company
Aurelio Visconti
Aurelio Visconti (operating as Lombardi e Visconti) is a Tuscan artisanal producer based in Abbadia San Salvatore (Monte Amiata) specializing in amari and liqueurs made from herbs, roots and traditional fruits. The range includes the "Stille di Meditazione" line (e.g. Cenobium, Stilla) and other specialties obtained mainly by maceration.
- Abbadia San Salvatore · Tuscany · Italy
- Since 1992
- 3 products
The story
The company operates in the Monte Amiata area and is led by Aurelio Visconti. Local sources report activity since 1992 and describe a family-run, artisanal reality known for the recovery of traditional recipes and the production of macerates and fortified wines linked to the territory.
Production philosophy
Focus on tradition and territory: use of local aromatic herbs, forgotten fruits and fortified wines; artisanal production without artificial aromas, extracts or colorants; enhancement of local recipes and historic maceration methods.
Territory
Abbadia San Salvatore, Monte Amiata (province of Siena) — Tuscany, Italy.
Production method
Production mainly through maceration of herbs and fruits; for the "Stille di Meditazione" line an ageing in cask for over six months is reported. Local raw materials and traditional recipes are prioritised.
Ageing
For the "Stille di Meditazione" line an ageing in cask for a period longer than six months is reported; other references may not undergo the same treatment.
Characteristics
- Type
- Family-run artisanal company
- City
- Abbadia San Salvatore
- Categories
- herbal amari
- meditation liqueurs
- herbal and fruit macerates
- fortified wines
- Raw materials
- aromatic herbs
- roots and spices
- local fruit
- fortified wines
- Casks and ageing vessels
- oak casks (reported in communication materials as French oak for some maturations)
- Representative products
- Amaro Cenobium
- Amaro Stilla
- Tonico Imperiale
What makes it distinctive
- Family-run artisanal company rooted in the Monte Amiata territory.
- "Stille di Meditazione" line with macerated and aged amari; Cenobium is described as an amaro without added sugars.
- Active in regional/agricultural projects (cited as a lead partner in local initiatives).
- Products distributed through wine shops and national and international selections.