Family-owned company
S.Leonardo
Italian producer linked to the historic Tenuta San Leonardo (Avio, TN) that markets a small production of grappa obtained from the estate's vineyard pomace. The range includes white versions and a Grappa Stravecchia aged in barrique.
- Avio · Trentino-Alto Adige · Italy
- 1 product
The story
Production is tied to Tenuta San Leonardo, a winery owned by the Guerrieri Gonzaga family with historical roots in the San Leonardo area (Avio, Trentino). The company is mainly known for its high-end wines; grappa is produced in limited quantities using pomace from the estate's vineyards and is part of the house product collection.
Production philosophy
Enhancing the connection with the territory and the estate's own pomace, favoring small-batch productions and processes that preserve the organoleptic identity of the raw materials.
Territory
Borgo/tenuta di San Leonardo, Avio, Valle della Lagarina, Province of Trento (Trentino).
Production method
Pomace is processed immediately after pressing and distilled in small batches using steam/pot stills; some versions undergo a period of finishing in barrique previously used for the estate's wines.
Distillation
Distillation in small steam/pot stills (small batches; pomace processed immediately after pressing).
Ageing
Finishing in barrique for the aged versions (the Stravecchia is described with about 5 years of maturation in barriques previously used for the San Leonardo wine).
Characteristics
- Type
- Family-owned company
- City
- Avio
- Categories
- grappa
- white grappa
- aged grappa
- Raw materials
- vinacce (grape pomace)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- barrique (barriques previously used for aging the San Leonardo wine)
- barrique (oak)
- Representative products
- Grappa Stravecchia (Tenuta San Leonardo)
- Grappa Bianca (San Leonardo)
- Grappa S.Leonardo Di Vinaccia 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Limited production using pomace from the estate's vineyards
- Distillation with steam/pot stills in small batches
- Stravecchia version aged in barrique (about 5 years according to product documentation)
- Historic, family-run company (Guerrieri Gonzaga family)
