Distillery
Girolamo Luxardo S.p.A.
Historic Italian company specialized in liqueurs and spirits, best known for Maraschino. Originally founded in Zara (today Zadar) in the 19th century, the business is now based in Torreglia (PD) and produces a range of traditional liqueurs such as Maraschino, Sangue Morlacco, Sambuca and aperitifs.
- Torreglia · Veneto · Italy
- Since 1821
- 5 products
The story
The company was founded by Girolamo Luxardo with the opening of the business in Zara (Zadar) in 1821. After damage and losses during World War II, production was re-established in Italy in the postwar period: the current production site is in Torreglia, in the Colli Euganei (province of Padua). The Luxardo family has maintained management and the historic Maraschino recipe, which remains the company's signature product.
Production philosophy
Preserve traditional recipes and selected raw materials to ensure craft liqueurs, balancing historic techniques (traditional recipes and packaging) with modern production processes to support the international distribution of its products.
Territory
Origins in Zara (Dalmatia). Current headquarters and production in Torreglia, Colli Euganei, Province of Padua, Veneto Region (Italy).
Production method
For products like Maraschino: infusion of marasca cherries in larch wood vats (with some leaves and twigs) for an extended period, followed by distillation of the liquid and solid parts in copper pot stills in batch mode with separation of fractions and maturation of the middle fraction in wooden vats; finally a water/sugar syrup is added to transform the distillate into a liqueur. Other products (sambuca, aperitifs, bitter) are produced by infusion of herbs and spices and, when specified, subsequent distillation or maturation in wooden vats.
Distillation
Distillation in copper pot stills (batch) with separation of heads, heart and tails; for some specialties both the liquid phase and the solids are distilled after infusion.
Ageing
Maturation in wooden vats/tanks (for Maraschino in ash vats; for some products in oak vats according to the product recipe).
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Torreglia
- Categories
- cherry liqueurs
- sambuca
- Italian aperitifs
- traditional Italian liqueurs
- maraschino producer
- Raw materials
- marasca cherries
- alcohol
- water
- sugar
- herbs and spices (depends on the product)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- ash wood vats/tanks
- oak vats
- Representative products
- Maraschino Originale (Luxardo Maraschino)
- Sangue Morlacco (liquore di marasca)
- Sambuca dei Cesari
- Luxardo Aperitivo (Aperitivo Italiano)
- Antico (liquore/aperitivo)
- Riserva Bicentenario / Maraschino Riserva
What makes it distinctive
- Founded by Girolamo Luxardo in 1821 in Zara (today Zadar).
- Historic and continuous production of Luxardo Maraschino, still made according to the traditional recipe.
- Current headquarters and production in Torreglia (Padua), Colli Euganei.
- Traditional detail: hand-straw-wrapped bottle for Maraschino in historic versions.
- Product range includes numerous references certified kosher.