Cantine

The Beccaris Distillery was born almost due to a conjuring trick. In 1951 the founder and Knight, Elio Beccaris decided to launch his own business, but he couldn’t decide on a distillery, a winery or a vinegar works. Beccaris solved his dilemma by involving his very young son, Carlo; three tickets with the possible choices were put in a hat and his son was asked to draw out one. How lucky that irrevocable decision was. At the end of each summer the cycle commences with the choice of pomace, or waste products, left over from wine production in the area between the lower Langa and the lower part of Monferrato. Now starts the important phases of distillation, aging and the preparation of the bottles. After the craftsman’s passionate quest, his work is finally turned on to the market. Undoubtably the speciality of the house is the “cavallo di battaglia”, a grappa made from moscato grapes.