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Founded on the shores of Lake Maggiore in 1847, our historic distillery boasts an annual production of 150,000 bottles, including grappa, gin, bitters, vermouth, amari, and other liqueurs, distributed primarily within Italy. Our market also extends abroad, with a significant presence in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States.
The company continues to be managed by the founding family, the Rossi, who uphold traditional recipes and time-honored distillation methods to ensure the highest quality of our products.
Arturo Rossi
“The truth is that every distinguished Master Grappa Maker invariably preserves very old grappas within their distillery. These venerable spirits of the family serve as a testament to character and quality. We have chosen to bring them out of the distillery to offer connoisseurs an experience of exceptional value and richness.”
Arturo Rossi represents the 5th generation and is President of the Distillery. His aim is spreading the tradition and quality of the distillates and liqueurs that wrote the history of his family.
Our history
The history of Rossi d’Angera, year after year.
1847
Bernardo Rossi is a skilled carpenter in Angera. He has been using the surplus of the grape harvest to distillate the grappas resting in self-made barrels. The Rossi distillery gets underway in Angera.
1870
Within few years, the demand for distillates increases and Rossi buys his first copper direct-fire stills which can guarantee a high quality product and meet the quantity required by the market.
1885
Carlo Rossi, the founder’s son, and his brothers join the company, renaming it “Fratelli Rossi”. He keeps on doing grappas according to the traditional methods and recipes of his father.
1909
Arturo, Carlo’s son, becomes interested in his father’s business and tries to introduce new products gained from several methods of distillation and aging. He then parts from the company, giving rise to “Arturo Rossi Distilleria”.
1915
The First World War breaks out and Arturo is called to arms: he leaves the company in his wife’s (Annetta Zingaro) hands, sending her a long letter of instructions from the front, a sort of vademecum for “the best distillation”.
1919
Arturo abandons the sale of bulk grappa, in favour of the bottled one and works out packaging, labels, bottle design and gift boxes. “Arturo Rossi Distilleria” incorporates “Fratelli Rossi”.
1931
The production grows and business is so flourishing that the King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy grants the “Royal Warrant of Appointment”, expression of gratitude by the Royal House for the successes achieved.
1949
After a training period in France, Bernardo, Arturo’s son, joins the company. Thanks to the new methods of distillation and aging, he expands the range with more aged and varied products.
1951
As the company continues to grow, a rearrangement is settled: this is how the “Rossi d’Angera Distillatori srl” was born, by allocating the company shares among the family members.
1960
Bernardo keeps on developing new products, in order to meet the market taste and demand. The range now encompasses gins, distillates and liqueurs.
2024
Launch of RdA LAB, a new range of products designed for the world of mixology.
Today
Helped by his family, Arturo skilfully distillates the products offered by his “Rossi d’Angera” to the public.
Our mission
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We have always been committed to spreading the culture of “drinking well”, i.e. drinking top-quality Italian products.