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\"\" A QUALITY SUPPLY CHAIN<\/p>\n<\/div>

What makes it
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HOME<\/a> \/ THE ORIGINAL
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OUR FIRST AND MAIN INGREDIENT<\/h3><\/div>

The Ovale di Sorrento<\/h1><\/div>

Limoncello DICAPRI<\/strong> is made exclusively with the Ovale di Sorrento<\/strong>, a superior lemon<\/strong> with a P.G.I. (Protected geographical indication) certification<\/strong> that guarantees its authenticity. Its aroma, balance, and richness of essential oils make this unique citrus fruit ideal for producing Limoncello DICAPRI. The Ovale di Sorrento is endemic of the area since the 16th century, and the first crops date to the 17th century, with evidence found in sales acts, paintings, and literary and botanical treatises. The Ovale is a medium\/large-sized and oval-shaped fruit with an aromatic yellow peel and a particularly juicy, tart pulp.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s grown and cared for by knowledgeable local farmers and sheltered in the shadow of \u201cpagliarelle\u201d. These are traditional pergolas made by local growers using chestnut wood and protection nets to cover the lemon trees underneath and shelter them from cold and wind. This traditional practice creates a micro-climate within the grove, slowing-down the fruit-ripening process and giving the Ovale di Sorrento time to develop its unique aroma and taste. P.G.I. Sorrento Lemons used to produce Limoncello DICAPRI are sourced directly from the farmers, after a thorough selection during the harvest. A further selection occurs in the factory during the peeling process to choose the best peels that will be infused in alcohol.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Limoncello DICAPRI<\/strong> is made exclusively with the Ovale di Sorrento<\/strong>, a superior lemon<\/strong> with a P.G.I. (Protected geographical indication) certification<\/strong> that guarantees its authenticity. Its aroma, balance, and richness of essential oils make this unique citrus fruit ideal for producing Limoncello DICAPRI. The Ovale di Sorrento is endemic of the area since the 16th century, and the first crops date to the 17th century, with evidence found in sales acts, paintings, and literary and botanical treatises. The area has a typically mild Mediterranean climate, ideal for growing lemons. Like in the past, today the lemon groves lie on the slopes of the Sorrento peninsula and the island of Capri, descending towards the sea. Thanks to the mild climate and clay soil of volcanic origin, these lands give great tasting produce. The lemon groves here are called \u201cgiardini\u201d; their main feature are the wooden pergolas which hold protection nets that cover the lemon trees underneath. This practice shelters the plants from cold and wind, thus creating a micro-climate within the grove and causing the fruit-ripening process to slow down, another key feature of these unique lemons. The P.G.I. Sorrento Lemons used to make Limoncello DICAPRI are sourced directly from the farmers, after a thorough selection during the harvest. A further selection occurs in the factory during the peeling process to choose the best peels that will be infused in alcohol.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Limoncello<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

FROM LEMON TO LIQUEUR<\/h3><\/div>

A supply chain with integrity<\/h1><\/div>

Limoncello DICAPRI has implemented a vertical integration strategy, monitoring the whole supply chain from start to finish, from the lemons all the way to the final product. <\/strong>Our attention to extremely high quality means also caring about our territory and the environment at every stage of the production process<\/strong>. We believe that only by preserving the magic of Capri we can keep offering the best Limoncello DICAPRI.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Somewhere there\u2019s always the yellow
\nof a lemon tree to remind us of light.<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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OUR PROCESS<\/h3><\/div>

The making of Limoncello DICAPRI<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Growing\"\n\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Growing \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> P.G.I. (Protected Geographical Indication) Sorrento Lemons are grown in every municipality of the Sorrento peninsula and on the whole island of Capri. Growing Sorrento Lemons according to the traditional method requires a lot of manpower: their tree branches are grafted by hand on stronger citrus plants, in order to improve the orchard resilience and productivity. The entire growing process, from the pollinated flower to the harvested fruit, requires between 11 and 14 months. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>0{{current_slide_index}}<\/span> \/ 0{{total_slide_count}} \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-group><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The\n\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>The lemon groves \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>The lemon groves lie on the slopes of the Sorrento peninsula and the island of Capri, descending towards the sea. Thanks to the mild climate and clay soil of volcanic origin, these lands give great tasting produce. The lemon groves are called \u201cgiardini\u201d; their main feature are the wooden pergolas which hold protection nets that cover the lemon trees underneath. This practice shelters the plants from cold and wind, thus creating a micro-climate within the grove and causing the fruit-ripening process to slow down. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>0{{current_slide_index}}<\/span> \/ 0{{total_slide_count}} \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-group><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Harvesting\"\n\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Harvesting \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>The Ovale di Sorrento trees bloom up to four times a year thanks to their unique characteristics and the protection of the wooden pergolas, hence the fruits can be picked from February to October. The production guidelines of P.G.I. Sorrento lemons require a rest phase, with the aim of strengthening the life cycle of the trees. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>0{{current_slide_index}}<\/span> \/ 0{{total_slide_count}} \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-group><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Selection\"\n\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Selection \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>The lemons used to make Limoncello Di Capri are sourced directly from the farmers. The best lemons are selected according to high-quality standards which define the shape, the colour and the flawlessness of the fruits. This stage is carried out twice: first in the fields during the harvest and later in the Fabbrica Trasparente during the peeling process. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>0{{current_slide_index}}<\/span> \/ 0{{total_slide_count}} \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-group><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Peeling\"\n\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Peeling \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>The selected lemons are washed and peeled within 48 hours from harvest. Their precious peels are rich in essential oils: it\u2019s critical to carefully remove the spongy, bitter white pith from the paper-thin, aromatic yellow peel. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>0{{current_slide_index}}<\/span> \/ 0{{total_slide_count}} \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-group><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Infusion\"\n\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Infusion \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>The P.G.I. Sorrento lemon peels are then infused in grain-based alcohol for one week at constant temperature. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>0{{current_slide_index}}<\/span> \/ 0{{total_slide_count}} \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-group><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mixing\"\n\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Mixing \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>The infused alcohol is filtered and then mixed with cold purified water and sugar. Nothing else: no artificial colourings, no preservatives. Our Limoncello is ready! \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>0{{current_slide_index}}<\/span> \/ 0{{total_slide_count}} \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-group><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Bottling\"\n\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Bottling \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Before being bottled, Limoncello Di Capri undergoes further strict quality controls. It can only be bottled only after successfully passing these tests and then it\u2019s ready to take the flavours of our island all over the world. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>0{{current_slide_index}}<\/span> \/ 0{{total_slide_count}} \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-group><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><\/rs-bg-elem>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t<\/rs-module>\n\t\t\t\t