Limoncello Originale by Mover and Shaker James Carling's Ventura Limoncello Company Earns Whom You Know's Highest Recommendation
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VENTURA LIMONCELLO COMPANY, LLC's "Limoncello Originale" has premier qualities such as its delightful, delicate flavor and versatility. As a champagne cocktail in a fluted glass, it was lightly tangy paired nicely with the bubbly Prosecco Sparkling Wine.
As an accompaniment to a dash of white wine it was a gourmet sauce which delighted and highlighted the scrumptious pan-seared sea scallops over a bed of par-blanched, sauteed Swiss chard, garlic and prosciutto! Ah the light lemony passion in every bite!
Ventura Limoncello Originale is a classic limoncello, just like you’d expect… but better. You can taste the sunny California freshness. It’s great before dinner as an aperitif, or between courses to cleanse your palate. I tried it with a few drops of raspberry syrup as a delicious, tangy and light-tasting dessert.
Like an old and good friend, Limoncello Originale will be a welcome guest in your home over and over again. Made by the Ventura Limoncello Company from a carefully handcrafted point of view, their Limoncello could have been made by your Grandmother. That is, had she been Italian, knew the secret recipe, and had lots and lots of fragrant lemons just waiting to be put into this gorgeous bottle. We love it as an after dinner drink with a decaf expresso, but Ventura ingeniously includes a recipe card with each bottle so you can explore your inner mixologist.
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Ventura Limoncello Company
Conceived in Italy, Born in California
The Ventura Limoncello Company was started in April, 2007 with the goal of becoming the premier US produced Limoncello liqueur. Husband and wife team James Carling and Manuela Zaretti-Carling have been producing Limoncello for personal use for over 10 years, combining Manuela’s generations-old Italian family recipe with lemon varietals grown in Ventura County, CA.
Our handcrafted artisan process follows the traditional methods still used in Italy today. Citrus is individually selected from local Ventura growers direct from trees (no packing house fruit). Each piece is meticulously hand peeled. They are then infused in pure neutral distilled spirits until the oils are extracted for color and flavor.
Ventura County is the premier lemon growing region in the US and as we developed our product for the market, we worked with several local lemon growers in the county to source the lemons from. One grower’s family we work with has been farming in Ventura County since the 19th Century and first planted lemon trees in the area over 60 years ago.
Our goal is to have a majority of our vendors/ suppliers come from Ventura County and Southern CA, keeping the company and product as “SoCal” as possible. This includes everything from raw material suppliers to architects. Currently, our entire package including bottles, labels, tops, capsules and boxes are sourced from California companies.
We produce three style of liqueurs: Ventura Limoncello Originale, Ventura Limoncello Crema and Ventura Orangecello Blood Orange. Ventura Limoncello Originale has been America’s highest rated Limoncello five times at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and has won numerous medals in several competition over the years. . Ventura Orangecello Blood Orange was awarded double gold medal, best fruit liqueur at the 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Ventura Limoncello Crema won the gold at the LA Sip Awards in 2010. Traditionally served as an after dinner digestif, Ventura Limoncello liqueurs also make great cocktail mixers. Chefs also enjoy using our liqueurs in many dishes.
Ventura Limoncello liqueurs are available in 17 states across the USA (and DC). All locations that carry our brand are listed on our website.
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VENTURA LIMONCELLO COMPANY
The Facts!
Conceived in Italy, born in California
A classic Italian drink gets an infusion of Southern California zest with Ventura Limoncello Originale and Crema and Ventura Orangecello Blood Orange from the Ventura Limoncello Company. The first limoncello to be produced in Ventura County from locally grown fruit, Ventura Limoncello is a lemon lover’s dream distilled to perfection.
100% natural: no artificial flavorings, colorings, or preservatives
Traditionally sipped ice cold after dinner (a time-honored ritual in Southern Italy), Ventura Limoncello liqueurs are an amazing mixer in cocktails ranging from lemon drops to specialty martinis to margaritas to “limosas,”
Chefs and bakers are using Ventura Limoncello liqueurs as an ingredient in dishes and desserts. Several “Chef Dinners” have been served, using Ventura Limoncello as an ingredient in every course.
Handcrafted in Ventura County, using high quality, locally-grown fruit. Fruit is picked fresh and sorted to our specification. Production is year round for Limoncello. Blood oranges are seasonal and production is limited.
Ventura County – the recipient of steady sunshine and temperate Pacific breezes – is considered one of the world’s premier lemon-growing regions. Over 80% of US lemons are grown in Ventura County.
Created by husband and wife team James Carling and Manuela Zaretti-Carling, a native of Rome, Italy, using a recipe handed down from Manuela’s grandmother, or “nonna”
Comprised of only four all-natural ingredients – meticulously hand-peeled lemon zest, alcohol, sugar, and water-
Proportions of these ingredients and length of infusion are closely guarded company secrets that result in the award-winning taste.
Ventura Limoncello Originale is America’s highest rated Limoncello. Winner of the Platinum Medal at the 2009 SIP Awards in Los Angeles, 2013 Spirit of the America’s Gold Medal. Gold Medal at the 2011 & 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Ventura Limoncello Crema was awarded a Gold Medal at the 2010 LA SIP Awards.
Ventura Orangecello Blood Orange was awarded Double Gold, “Best in Class” honors at the 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Hand-crafted start-to-finish: Each bottle bears a hand-written batch number.
Limoncello Originale was launched in February, 2008. Limoncello Crema was released in October, 2008. Orangecello Blood Orange was launched in April, 2011.
