Vicario Mirto Liqueur - 750ml

MIRTO LIQUEUR Myrtus communis, a plant sacred to the ancient Greek goddesse Aphrodite, Hellenistic society encircled the head of the winners in games with a wreath of myrtle, thus, it was this aromatic shrub that became the symbol of glory and happy love.

The tradition of Mirto Liqueur, famous on the Italian island of Sardinia, arrived by way of bandits from Gallura who took it from nearby Corsica. Estate grown Myrtle lines ancient walls, remnants of a medieval hospital at our family farm, Villa Sant’Andrea in Cortona, Italy. Certified E. U. Biological, the berries are harvested by hand in autumn, and the liqueur is finished in South Carolina. Mirto berries are rare fruits, so it is made with utmost care and in small batches.