Grappa XO Sibona
XO means “extra old” and is the name reserved for the best spirits, provided that they are aged in wood for at least six years, reaching an optimal maturation.
The XO Sibona project was born several years ago with the careful and wise selection of limited quantities of the best pomace of the most renowned vines of the Langhe and Roero, such as the Nebbiolo (Barolo and Barbaresco) and Barbera varieties, which after a careful distillation origin of a unique blend in the world of superior quality Grappas, a special cuvée.
The XO Sibona grappa rests for well over six years in small French oak tonneau in the historic cellars of the distillery.
The result of so much passion is a distillate with warm and complex flavors, with a strong and innovative personality, dedicated to the true connoisseur.
Color: Amber with golden reflections.
Bouquet: Refined and elegant. Initial vinous hint that evolves into vanilla and red fruits.
Taste: Soft, complex and silky. Flavors of tobacco, currant and oak. Definitely long and persistent finish.
Data sheet
- Cellar
- Sibona
- Region
- Piedmont
- Vinification
- Aging: for a long time in stainless steel tanks
- Maturation
- Aging: Over 6 years in French oak tonneaux.
- Raw Material
- An extra old blend of pomace from grapes suitable for producing Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo and Barbera, harvested fresh during the harvest and selected by Sibona.
- Bottle Capacity
- 500 ml.
- Alcohol content in %Vol
- 44.0
- Service temperature
- 16 ° / 18 °
- Pairings
- Dried fruit, walnuts, almonds, sweets and chocolate (especially dark with a high percentage of cocoa). Also delicious with aged cheeses. Perfect match also with cigar.
- Accessories
- Box