Williams Reserv Roner: nine kilos of pears, distilled twice
Ripe South Tyrolean fruit at 42% ABV, rested in stainless steel.
Common pear, Pyrus communis, in Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen, 1796. The plate depicts the species, not Roner’s selected Williams-Christ cultivar. Public domain.
Johann Georg Sturm / Jacob Sturm · Image source · Public domain
The fruit sets the scale
Roner states that nine kilograms of pears go into its 70 cl bottle of Williams Reserv. These are Williams-Christ pears from South Tyrol, picked by hand at full ripeness. The quantity helps show the work around the fruit.
Two distillations and a year of rest
Following double distillation, this fruit spirit rests for one year in stainless-steel tanks. Reserv therefore does not mean oak ageing in this case. The choice of vessel keeps pear at the centre of the experience, preserving a direct fruit expression rather than moving its character towards a different aromatic register created by barrels.
Pear fills the palate
The producer describes intense ripe pear, a rounded, full-bodied palate, harmonious sweetness and a slightly bitter touch. The finish holds the Williams fragrance for a long time.
At La Corte Segreta
We offer it at 42% ABV in a 4 cl measure. Search for ripe pear, fruity, round or lingering to find it and quickly guide someone towards this style.
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