Williams Pear Distillate

No other fruit type is more frequently distilled in our areas than the Williams pear – it is undisputedly the queen among more

or less aromatic pip fruit types. Williams is a favourite, although whoever tasted a glass of a true top quality distillate will find

the large majority of common or garden pear brandies flat at best, even artificial at worst. Top quality is seldom reached in the

industry because substantial effort is required: the Williams pear for the Zu Plun distillate come from the Burgraviato and lower

Venosta area near Naturno. When they are picked they need to be much riper than the pears grown for eating. Only then do

they release the concentrated aroma which is captured in this distillate. Freshly picked and brightly coloured, these pears are

immediately cored by hand in order to avoid unwanted bitter tones, then mashed straight away: a labour-intensive process

where time is of the essence. One bottle of this distillate contains the aroma of more than 8 kg of fruit pulp.