Sardinian Liqueurs and Bitter

Raven, spicy and enveloping. Liqu is the liquorice liqueur of Sardinia, with an inimitable and seductive taste. An explosion of sensuality at every taste.

It comes from the selection of the best myrtle berries (myrtus communis) from the granite lands of Gallura. The production method consists of maceration in hydroalcoholic solution of the best myrtle berries which are infused into infusion. This process starts in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature for about 2 months. After that the fruit is separated, it is filtered to obtain the infusion which is stored in temperature-controlled tanks to preserve colour and aromas to obtain the myrtle infusion which is the basis for the excellent liqueur.

Sardinian Myrtle is synonymous of traditional liqueur, the unique flavour and colour of myrtle liqueur are due to the myrtle plant fruit, "Myrtus communis", which produces blue-violet berries, making it a unique liqueur. The organoleptic characteristics are present in the skin of the berries that give the colour to the liqueur, while the tannins present in the pulp, are responsible for the astringent taste and volatile compounds that give the liqueur its exclusive flavour. Gastronomic pairings: thanks to its properties, the Myrtle of Sardinia is included among the digestive so it should be drunk after a meal, even if it is often used as an aperitif. The best way to appreciate it is frozen, poured from bottles stored in the freezer.

Mirto Bianco is the soft embrace to the scent of myrtle, elegant and enchanting, where sweet and bitter are married. A liqueur that knows how to amaze for its authentic taste, rich but delicate and full of Mediterranean flavors. White Myrtle is a pleasant summer breeze that smells of Sardinia.

An exaltation of taste, scents and colours of the Sardinia lemons. Intense, lively and pleasant both icy smooth and at room temperature combined with tonic water and champagne. Limonello is versatile and fresh, ideal for an aperitif or as a digestive.

An Organic Red Myrtle like this, only Silvio Carta could think of it: 100% natural, obtained only from the fruits of the earth and nothing more, to give that added value to an already excellent distillate; perfect as a digestive if consumed after meals, or refreshing tonic if mixed with fresh water and ice.

It's a cream of great class that combines Silvio Carta lemon with high quality milk. Alone it is excellent as an aperitif and as a digestive. It goes well with special breads, dry and spoon-fed sweets and chocolate.

A delicate and fresh liqueur, with intense aromas and fragrant Mediterranean flavors.

Liqueur obtained by hydroalcoholic infusion of lemons, respecting the most ancient traditions

The berries are harvested by hand at the exact ripening stage between November and January; after careful sorting they undergo slow cold maceration in alcohol. From this first phase, the infusion is obtained, which will be skilfully mixed with sugar syrup and water. Later a delicate filtration will be carried out and a rigorous quality control will finally follow the bottling.

Elio Carta call it "peace bitter", made with best sardinian raw materials.

Mirto Ricetta Storica is a journey through the history of Sardinia. Every little sip is a step among the bushes of Mediterranean vegetation, towards cliffs overlooking the sea, with sensations in your mouth that take your breath away.

Liquore da bacche di Mirto Bianco

Liquore di mirto rosso di Sardegna

The unusual combination of strawberry tree honey and wild herbs for a new and original Sardinian bitter by Silvio Carta. Intense amber color with warm veins in shades of darker brown. The scent is strong and distinctive. It opens with engaging vegetal notes, memories of officinal herbs, hypericum, santolina and thyme accompanied by notes of strawberry tree honey, scent of mugwort and Mediterranean scrub. Full and enveloping, persistent taste. In the mouth, when tasted it causes an explosion of fresh and bitter notes of the Sardinian Mediterranean scrub. It recalls aromas and scents. The wild nature is perfectly balanced by the bitter-sweet taste of strawberry tree honey, the finish is decidedly balsamic. In the mouth they persist on all hypericum and mugwort. The explosive and perfectly balanced blend that makes up Bomba Carta is given by the following botanicals found in the company’s botanical garden: santolina, hypericum, helichrysum, thyme, mugwort. With the addition of an extraordinary ingredient, strawberry tree honey. A bitter, rare and authentically Sardinian honey.