Bresca Dorada (700 ml) Mirto Rosso di Sardegna (60 proof)

Item Number: 18182

UPC: 8-003691001891

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

Wild myrtle bushes grow all over the island of Sardinia. Their berries are fruity in flavor but also distinctively spicy, sometimes used in cooking in place of pepper. Mirto, the classic liqueur and digestivo from Sardinia, is made from an infusion of myrtle berries in alcohol with sugar added.

Bresca Dorada’s Mirto berries are harvested by hand in the inland parts of the island, mostly from wild plants with a small amount of cultivated fruit. The harvest takes place between November and January. The berries macerate in pure grain alcohol for at least three months to give a slow and complete extraction of aromatic substances. The only additions are sugar, honey (up to 10% of the sweetener, more would give too much of a honey flavor), and water (to reach the right proof for drinking). The flavor is fruity, spicy, and very distinctive, not too sweet.

3 reasons Bresca Dorada Mirto differs from other Mirto examples:
1) More berries are used than is normal, around 200 grams (almost half a pound) for every liter of product.
2) Honey is used for part of the sweetening, which allows less sugar to be used (as honey is sweeter than sugar).
3) It is completely natural, with no added flavoring, coloring (such as caramel), or stabilizers.