Leaped to the headlines to become part of the portfolio of the DIAGEO group, the Santa Vittoria distillery is located in the homonymous Piedmontese town of Roero , where the new gin "Villa Ascenti" is produced, of which all the press in the sector speaks .
Top quality local botanicals such as fresh mint, thyme and other aromatic herbs are distilled within a few hours of harvesting , presenting themselves with fresh and vibrant notes on the nose. On the palate the key ingredient stands out : the Moscato grape enhanced by the copper distillation process, which gives gin its unmistakable territorial imprint characterized by a seductive sweetness just mentioned.
The perfect serve involves pouring 5 cl of Villa Ascenti into a tumbler with ice and Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic water , served with a sprig of thyme and grapes.
Gin Villa Ascenti
Villa Ascenti is the new super premium gin of the multinational Diageo, already known to most for the famous Gordon's and Tanqueray gins. It is a unicum, the first time of an Italian gin and in the Piedmontese case in the portfolio of the large international group.
It is a gin that comes to life in the Santa Vittoria Distillery, in Cuneo, which collaborates with local farmers to supply themselves with the highest quality raw materials: the Moscato grape, the soul of this gin, and then fresh mint,...
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