Awaken Your Inner Italian
HANDCRAFTED LIMONCELLO AND IMPORTED WINES
A family owned business, the inspiration for our brand was our ancestor Ludovici Arnette who was born in Naples Italy in1843. As an apprentice craftsman he followed his padrone to Newcastle upon Tyne where he learnt his craft as part of an elite team, who adorned the architecture of the city’s iconic buildings with ornate Italian architrave. Enjoying his new life, he settled in the Italian Quarter, where on 18th July 1865 he married his sweet heart Isabella in a small chapel on Pilgrim Street. To share a part of his beloved Italy with new found friends, he imported four crates of Sorrento lemons and using a family recipe produced a batch of traditional handmade limoncello to celebrate the occasion. This recipe, passed from generation to generation, is now produced by our family, using traditional methods, for you to enjoy today.
Straight From Our Kitchen
Using traditional methods passed down from generation to generation, we produce some of the finest homemade Limoncello in the northeast. Our kitchen also produces a delicious selection of other homemade products for you to enjoy at home.
Wine Shop
As well as our homemade products, we have a fantastic selection of imported Italian wines to purchase. Try one of our recommendations below or head to the whole collection and choose for yourself!
We are reviewing our range at the moment.
Sicily, ITALY 75 CL // 12.5% ABV
Profile: Straw yellow in colour, this wine is matured in small stainless steel tanks to ensure crisp and bright flavours.
Flavours: Exotic fruit flavours and spice flavour provide a wine that is soft on the palate with a lasting finish.
Food pairing: Seafood, such as smoked salmon, tuna, and swordfish
Veneto, ITALY // 75CL // 13% ABV
Profile The Apassimento process is used in the making of this white wine- where the grapes are dried out before pressing. Post-fermentation the wine sits on it lees for five months, the result adds body and roundness. A wonderfully balanced wine made from a blend of Chardonnay and Garganega.
Flavours Apricot and peach, with a hint of grapefruit citrus. Vanilla and sweet spice add another dimension of complexity to the wine.
Food pairing Mozzarella and tomato salad, seafood, or creamy pasta dishes.
When Life Gives You
Lemons, Make Limoncello
For as long as I can remember my family has gathered in the kitchen to make my Great Great Grandfathers limoncello. Many happy hours have been spent with us all chatting around a wooden table, zesting lemons or filling and labelling bottles. Every year we would make a batch of limoncello for Christmas, save half for ourselves and give the rest away to family and friends.
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