Marolo: The Art of Grappa
August 23, 2025
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Grappa started out in the 1970's as a spirit that was made industrially and cheap. In 1980 Paolo Marolo wrote "Deliberately forgotten in Acacia barrels" on his Barolo grappa label. This was the start of high quality grappa production by ageing in wood barrels.
In 1977 Paolo Marolo who taught Herbalism and Liqueur making at the Oenology school in Alba and established the Santa Teresa distillery to enhance the image of grappa worldwide.
It was in 1989 Marolo started producing single varietal grappa and shortly thereafter single vineyard due to his close ties with wineries in Piedmont.
In 2014 Lorenzo Marolo joins the company and carries on the tradition of grappa, Vermouth and Amaro production.
These grappas are often grouped together with the finest whiskies and cognacs from around the world and the must is sourced from legendary winemakers as Vietti, Tedeschi, Aldo Conterno and Donnafugata.
The beautiful labels were created by artist Gianni Gallo who was from the Dogliani area of Piedmont and a close friend of Paolo Marolo. These grappas are of a quality that is rarely seen in North America.
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Amarone
This Amarone grappa features all excellent characteristics of the variety and the aging in barriques gives it the particular deep amber color. It has fruity cherry notes along with those of almonds, hazelnuts and at the end, mint and anise. Balsamic and herbal flavours
114.99/btl
Barolo 12 Year Old
Amber‑coloured, this grappa is very smooth. In its aromatic profile the ranges of fruit and spices are predominant; typical of grappa with a long ageing and a high quality standard. On the palate there is candied fruit; raisins, dried prunes and fruit syrup, jam and the citrus round out the palate. In the range of spices the flavour of the barrel dominates together with pepper, liquorice, tobacco and cloves.
239.99/btl
Brunello
Made with the pomaces of Brunello di Montalcino, from Tuscany and aged in stainless steel. Clear in appearance, with a perfume that is delicate, fresh and floral. The flavour is soft and elegant, corresponding optimally to the enticing aromas.
129.99/btl
Moscato 5 Year 'Après'
Made from Moscato grapes from Sicily, It is aged in barriques coming from Sicily and previously used for the famous wine - Moscato di Pantelleria.
These barrels give this grappa it's amber colour and roundness with an almond flavour.
139.99/btl
Amaro Ulrich
Amaro Ulrich was first made in 1854 to a recipe by Dr. Domenico Ulrich, and is now produced in a revised version by the Marolo Distillery. Amaro Ulrich contains the active ingredients of 19 herbs, flowers, fruits and roots.
Top note flavours among the various ingredients are wormwood, gentian and anise, and it is precisely the natural nature of the formula that gives it its unique, unmistakable character. The entirely traditional method of production keeps the active and aromatic substances that typify the product unaltered.
79.99/btl
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