{"product_id":"berta-di-anise-sambuca","title":"Berta Di Anise Sambuca","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis artisanal Italian anise liqueur originates from Mombaruzzo in the Asti province of Piedmont, northern France\/Italy border foothills, crafted by the historic Distillerie Berta. Renowned globally for their cellar-aged, single-varietal grappas, the Berta family created DiAnisè as an elevated interpretation of traditional Italian Sambuca. Produced through the slow hydro-alcoholic maceration and redistillation of high-grade star anise (\u003cem\u003eIllicium verum\u003c\/em\u003e) alongside a proprietary selection of Mediterranean botanicals, elderflowers, and citrus peels, the spirit is carefully blended with refined sugar syrup and Piedmontese mountain water. It is bottled clear at 80 proof (40.0% ABV) in Berta's signature heavy-bottomed, embossed square glass decanter (typically 700 ml), serving as a benchmark for artisan-distilled anise liqueurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpirit Description\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis liqueur displays brilliant, crystalline water-white transparency with exceptional viscosity, forming thick, slow-dropping tears along the walls of the glass. When diluted with cold water or poured over ice, it undergoes the classic ouzo effect (spontaneous louching), transforming into a milky, opalescent haze. On the nose, it is intensely aromatic, pungent, and pure, dominated by fresh cracked star anise, black licorice, and sweet fennel, layered over delicate herbal hints of elderflower, candied lemon peel, and fresh mint. On the palate, the 40.0% ABV base provides a thick, velvety, and syrupy mouthfeel that balances the sweetness. It delivers a rush of pure licorice and warm essential oils across the tongue before giving way to crisp mid-palate accents of elderberry blossom, gentle citrus zest, and an herbal herbal freshness that prevents cloying heaviness. The finish is long, cooling, and aromatic, leaving a persistent halo of sweet licorice, menthol coolness, and clean anise warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"300171 - Vendemmia International Wines Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44569527910487,"sku":"771723","price":83.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2479\/4148\/files\/Berta-Di-Anise-Sambuca.jpg?v=1793209353","url":"https:\/\/zyn.ca\/products\/berta-di-anise-sambuca","provider":"ZYN THE WINE MARKET LTD.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}