ALCOOL ETILICO /NEUTRONEUTRAL ALCOHOL

The Alcohol produced by Gruppo Bertolino arises from the distillation of wine and its various by-products. The varieties can be differentiated according to the market demand and their final use. Neutral Alcohol “surfin”, alcohol completely lacking of impurity, is directly produced through the distillation of wine; it must be clear and colourless, with a correct taste, and an alcohol content of 96,2% vol min. This alcohol is traded and sold by the Group all over the world, mainly as a base for the production of several alcoholic beverages. Raw Alcohol, on the other hand, contains more impurities and an alcohol content of approximately 92%, and it is traded for an industrial use.
The so called “raw alcohol” coming from wine by-products (grape marc and wine lees) is considered, according to the recent legislation on biofuels, a sustainable and “advanced” biofuel of second generation, and thanks to its characteristic is sold on the Market with a premium.
Heads and Tails obtained as a waste product of the distillation, are rectified and transformed into raw alcohol for industrial use.

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS:
Alcohol Content:	96,2%v/v
Methanol:	10 g/hl
Acidity (as acetic acid):	<0,1 g/hl
Esters (as ethyl acetate):	<0,1 g/hl
Higher Alcohols (in methyl-2 propanol-1):	<0,1 g/hl
Flavour:	Typical Neutral Alcohol
Appearance	Clear & colourless

Use: As a basis for the production of different spirits.

Distillery

The activity of Distilleria Bertolino S.p.A. is mainly the processing of wine and its by-products for the production of ethyl alcohol, brandy, fresh and aged, and denatured alcohol (annual production’s capacity of around 15.000.000 litres of alcohol of different qualities with a distillation plant of a daily production’s capacity of 150.000 litres). Distilleria Bertolino S.p.A. also produce: calcium tartrate, from wine-lee’s processing, which is the raw material for the production of tartaric acid, dry grape seeds used either for the production of oil from grape-seed and for the production of energy (heating purposes). The Alcohol and brandy’s production are sold all over the world for different uses: Primarly the beverage one. In particular, its storage’s capacity in wood barrels equal to 80.000 Hectoliters gives to the company the opportunity to produce a very high quality brandy aged differently. The alcohol coming from wine by products (grape marc and wine lees) is a biofuel of second generation also called “advanced”, and it is today considered from the current legislation (DL 3/3/2011 n° 28 and DM 10/10/2014) more sustainable then other biofuels from an environmental point of view, and therefore to be used with a priority. In Italy, following the European Directive on the promotion and use of biofuels, it is mandatory for petrol users to market a certain percentage of biofuels, in order to develop the productive chain, increase its use and limit the Co2’ emissions. This percentage to enter for consumption is calculated with reference to the energetic content expressed in Gigacalories (Gcal) of gasoline and diesel supplied the previous year, weighted following certain percentages set out in the legislation.

As from the 1^st January 2012 the biofuel entered for consumption is considered eligible, according to the legislation, only if it is sustainable, which means if it is accompanied by a certification of sustainability issued by the last economic operator of the delivery chain. The Distilleria Bertolino S.p.A. is, for that purpose, certified sustainable according to the ISCC-EU certification system for its production, having a traceability system of the entire chain of production which guarantees a significant reduction of Co2’ emissions.