Jacopo Poli

The Poli family has experimentation in their blood. When Jacopo Polis great-grandfather GioBatta founded the traditional distillery around 120 years ago out of great passion for grappa, he was still travelling from village to village with a mobile still mounted on a handcart in order to freshly process the marc of pressed grapes for small winegrowers in black. Decades later, Jacopo's grandfather Giovanni installed a distillation unit from the converted steam engine of a locomotive. Father Toni finally constructed an arrangement of twelve copper boilers in 1956, which is still in use. Today, the company from Schiavon near Bassano del Grappe stands for the modern use of the very old distillation flask made of discontinuous cycle steam boilers. The internationally renowned Venetian company is run with heart and soul by its four siblings Jacopo - the precise thinking head of the distillery - as well as Giampaolo, Barbara and Andrea. The fine spirits of this successful family business are among the best in the country and have already received many awards.

Jacopo Poli's distilled marc is characterised by a harmonious balance of character and elegance. The grappa is obtained from absolutely fresh and healthy pressed grapes of excellent quality, produced by the best wine producers from a strip of mountains stretching from the company headquarters to the hills of Marostica and Breganze. All planned innovations are discussed in detail in the company and carefully initiated.

Although they are somewhat shaded by the grappa, the other distillates of Jacopo Poli also deserve respect. Because master distiller Jacopo, who was „Wine Spectator“ already once to the „Grappa torch of the year“ has been selected, understands a lot of fruity noble brandies full of finesse and naturalness. In addition to fine pomace and fruit brandies, for example, he also has a gin in his range, which consists of three product lines.

The Jacopo Poli distillery's management team has one goal in mind: to convey the effort, endurance and above all the love associated with making a bottle of grappa. Jacopo says: „It's easy to distil good grappa: All you need is fresh pomace and a hundred years of experience.“ In a museum attached to the distillery in Bassano del Grappe, located in front of the historic Ponte Vecchio wooden bridge over the Brenta, lovers of high-proof spirits can learn about the history of grappa distillation. SUPERIORE.DE

Year founded: 1898
Owners: Jacopo, Giampaolo, Barbara and Andrea Poli