Bottega Nero Chocolate Grappa (500 ml)

Bottega's Nero Chocolate Grappa represents a deliberate departure from grappa orthodoxy: rather than pursuing the austere purity of pomace distillation, this Veneto expression marries the spirit with chocolate infusion, creating a liqueur-adjacent category hybrid.

Produced in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy—home to Bottega's distillery operations—this grappa begins with grape pomace (the skins, seeds, and stems left after winemaking). The base spirit is distilled from pomace, then macerated with dark chocolate, introducing cocoa solids and cocoa butter into the final expression. The result carries the characteristic warmth of pomace distillate alongside chocolate's bitter-sweet profile.

At 500 ml and bottled at standard proof, Nero Chocolate Grappa occupies the space between digestivo and flavored spirit—neither pure grappa nor confection, but a deliberate bridge between them. The chocolate integration softens grappa's typical sharp edges while preserving the underlying spirit's structural integrity.

Best served chilled or at room temperature as an after-dinner pour, or as a modifier in chocolate-forward cocktails.