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About Walcher

Half a century ago, Alfons Walcher discovered his passion for distilling special alcoholic spirits. In 1966 he set up his first pot still in the basement of the Turmbachhof farm, which had belonged to the Walcher family for nine generations. He began by distilling spirits from the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes cultivated in Südtirol. This marked the beginning of the commercial production of grappa, fruit brandies, herbal bitters, and other spirits by Walcher. Alfons Walcher's sons Theodor and Matthias are now guiding the distillery towards a new future based on the principle of environmental sustainability.

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  • Varietals: Liqueur, Grappa
  • Ingredients: Fruit brandies and distillates made from fruits like Williams pear, apricot, quince, plum, raspberry, cherry, and apple. Grappa made from grape pomace of various wine grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Gewürztraminer, Moscato Giallo, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosenmuskateller, Müller Thurgau, and Lagrein. Liqueurs flavored with botanicals and herbs native to South Tyrol, such as stone pine, mountain pine, edelweiss, red spruce, gentian root, and mountain hay. Liqueurs made with other ingredients like walnut, elderflower, coffee, blueberry, and honey. Organic products including rum, gin, liqueurs, vermouth, aperitifs, and even a single malt whisky. Specialty liqueurs like Bombardino, a traditional South Tyrolean eggnog-like drink.
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Trentino-Alto Adige
  • Sub Region: Bolzano