Bresca Dorada (700 ml) Mirto Verde, Sardinia (60 proof)

Item Number: 18135

UPC: None

Country: Italy
Region: Sardinia
Estate Grown Wine: No
Grape(s): Myrtle Leaf / Myrtle Flower / Neutral Grain Spirit
Type: Spirits - Liqueur & Amaro
Bottle Size: 700 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: T Top
Alc by Vol(%): 30

Mirto Verde is a rare liqueur. It is made of freshly hand-harvested myrtle leaves and flowers from around the estate in the inland part of Sardinia known as Sette Fratelli. The leaves must come from close to the estate because they must be infused immediately after picking. The leaves are infused in pure grain alcohol for at least two months for a slow and complete extraction of aromatic substances. The only additions are sugar, honey (up to 5% of the sweetener, more would give too much of a honey flavor), and water (to reach the right proof for drinking).

Myrtle leaves are used in Sardinian cooking, for example to flavor suckling pig. They are spicy and said to be reminiscent of orange. The Bresca Dorada Mirto Verde is subtle, distinctive, and very flavorful, with a long savory finish. Great after dinner or in cocktails.

Bresca Dorada is located in the Sarrabus territory that extends along the valley of the Flumendosa River, from the slopes of Monte Liuru to the mouth of the river. It is a pristine valley of 6.5 hectares between the sea and the mountains around 20 km from Muraveras.