Ingredients
Mountain herbs and roots from the Vallagarina infused into the distillery's own grappa, giving an amaro with a distinctly grappa-scented backbone.
History of the Brand
Sabina Marzadro began distilling in the Vallagarina in 1949 with her brother Attilio; the family firm is now one of Trentino's best-known grappa producers.
Its amaro follows the alpine convention of using what grows on the slopes above the distillery, but departs from it by building on grappa rather than neutral spirit.
The result belongs to the same family as Braulio and the Aosta amari, with an extra vinous, fruity edge from the pomace distillate.
It is a common after-dinner pour in Trentino and Alto Adige, often served straight from a cold cupboard rather than the freezer.
Tasting Characteristics
Pine, mint and grape pomace, with elderflower behind.
Herbal and cooling, moderate sweetness, gentian bitterness and a warm spirit character through the middle.
Resinous and dry, with mountain-pine length.
Flavor meter
How to serve it
- 01Neat and cool after a heavy alpine meal.
- 02Over one cube with a strip of lemon.
- 03In an Alpine Negroni in place of sweet vermouth.
- 04As a float on a honey-and-lemon hot toddy.
Where to Get It
Common in northern Italy; available abroad wherever Marzadro grappa is imported.
Italian retailers
Usually stocked alongside the distillery's grappa range.
Online spirits shops
Ship across the EU and increasingly the US.
In Trentino
Available at the distillery shop in Nogaredo.
Where to buy Amaro Marzadro
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Amaro Marzadro FAQ
What makes Amaro Marzadro different?
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It is built on the distillery's own grappa rather than neutral spirit, giving a fruitier, more vinous base under the alpine herbs.
Where is it made?
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At Distilleria Marzadro in Nogaredo, in Trentino's Vallagarina valley.
Is it similar to Braulio?
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It shares the pine-and-gentian alpine profile but is softer and carries a clear grappa character.