Ransom Grappa 375ml

Though grappa is our most limited-production spirit, it holds a special place in the Ransom canon — it was our very first offering, back in 1997. An elegant, effusive expression of both the varietal character of the grape and the time-honored traditions of fermentation and alembic distillation.

We harvest aromatic white varietals at optimum ripeness and press them lightly, sending the free-run juice to become wine and saving pomace that still holds a high percentage of juice for grappa. The skins and pulp are immediately covered with water to prevent oxidation and fermented with yeasts selected for optimum aromatic expression — so lightly pressed is the pomace that it often reaches 15–16 brix when rehydrated. Once fermentation is complete, the "second wine" is distilled in our hand-hammered alembic copper pot still, and only the heart of hearts — the very best portion of the distillate — is retained for this special bottling.

2nd Place, Eau de Vie / Brandy — Sip Northwest, Best of the Northwest | 375ml