Distillery
Santa Vittoria
Santa Vittoria is the producer associated with Gin Villa Ascenti, an Italian gin made in Santa Vittoria d'Alba (Piedmont). The product is described as being based on Moscato grape distillate with local botanicals (mint, thyme, juniper) and has an ABV of 41%.
- Santa Vittoria d'Alba · Piedmont · Italy
- 1 product
Santa Vittoria
Meet the producer
The story
The project linked to Gin Villa Ascenti became public in 2019; production has been associated with a facility/revamp of the presumed distillery on the Villa Ascenti site in Santa Vittoria d'Alba and the use of a refurbished Frilli still. Trade and industry sources report launches and distribution from 2019 onward.
Production philosophy
Emphasis on territorial identity: use of local Piedmont raw materials (especially Moscato grape and aromatic herbs harvested locally) and collaboration with area farmers to enhance the product's regional character.
Territory
Santa Vittoria d'Alba (CN), Piedmont, Italy
Production method
Reported production based on a Moscato grape distillate with local botanicals; indicated distillation in a copper Frilli still in small batches and a triple distillation process with herb extraction a few hours after harvest.
Distillation
Triple distillation in a copper Frilli pot still, small-batch/pot still mode, with botanicals often distilled a few hours after harvesting.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Santa Vittoria d'Alba
- Categories
- gin
- Piedmont gin
- 100% Italian gin
- artisan / small-batch gin
- Raw materials
- Moscato grape
- juniper berries (Tuscan juniper)
- mint
- thyme
- sage
- yarrow (achillea)
- elderflower
- Representative products
- Gin Villa Ascenti 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Producer associated with Gin Villa Ascenti (70cl, 41% ABV)
- Gin base: distillate of locally typical Moscato grape
- Local botanicals harvested and processed shortly after picking
- Reported use of a refurbished Frilli copper still and small-batch production