O de V – Bitter Orange – Flavoured Vodka – 1 l – 40 % vol.

For O de V, we use the outstanding sensory qualities of selected, subtly aromatic grape varieties, mainly Chardonnay, Glera and Incrocio Manzoni, and everything obtained from them: wine, must, pulp and skins. The result is a vodka of the highest quality.

Distillation takes place in five stages. The first four remove unwanted chemical and organic substances. In the fifth stage, a latest-generation alembic selects the fine aromatic compounds of the grape varieties. O de V then rests briefly at its final strength before running through a bed of natural charcoal and dried birch bark. Filtration takes several steps: decanting, sieving through linen cloths and traditional filters, microbiological purification under electrostatic voltage and, finally, cross-flow filters that ensure a perfectly pure product.

Citrus aurantium – Bitter orange

The bitter orange was originally a hybrid that developed into a species of its own over the centuries. It differs from the sweet orange in its lighter, rougher peel and, above all, in the bitter taste of its flesh. The Arabs cultivated it from the 9th century and brought it to Sicily in the 11th century, where it is still grown today.

O de V Bitter Orange gets its aroma through cold maceration: the bitter orange peel steeps for 40 days in high-strength vodka. It is then brought to 40 % vol. with deionised, demineralised water. After stabilisation come three weeks of decanting and three months of bottle ageing.

• Category: flavoured vodka with bitter orange infusion, made from raw materials of wine origin
• Alcohol content: 40 % vol.
• Volume: 1 l
• Recommended serving temperature: 6–8 °C