The birth of the Vate – Typical bitter liqueur from Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda

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There are places where time does not flow: it settles.
Gardone Riviera is one of these. Among cypresses, living stone, and liquid silence, the air still smells of bitter herbs and elegant memories.

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"Il Vate" is more than a liqueur: it is a tribute to the poetic and bold spirit of Gabriele D’Annunzio, the quintessential Vate. Handcrafted in Gardone Riviera, this elixir encapsulates the authentic scents and flavors of Lake Garda.Its aromatic notes evoke strolls in the park of the Vittoriale, sunsets over the lake, and the taste of memory. Each bottle is a homage to the elegance and beauty of Italian living.Perfect as a digestive or for a cultural toast, "Il Vate" is a sensory experience to be gifted or shared.Also discover Vento del Garda, our brandy inspired by the wind of the lake."

It was right here, at the foot of the Vittoriale, that a small hidden workshop began to experiment. The idea was simple but ambitious: to distill the soul of the lake.
But something more was needed: a voice, a call, a mark.

An old local herbalist, guardian of yellowed notebooks and forgotten scents, often spoke of an elixir that the Vate – Gabriele D’Annunzio – used to accompany his sleepless nights.
A liqueur that combined the strength of absinthe, the freshness of Garda citrus fruits, and the elegance of herbs gathered among the rocks and lemon groves.

That recipe no longer existed.
Or perhaps it never existed.
But all it took was a suggestion, an intuition, one August evening with the sunset setting the lake ablaze.

Thus Il Vate was born:
an artisanal liqueur, elegant, profound.
Created to be sipped in silence or shared with those who know how to listen.
Not a simple digestif. But a poetic gesture, renewed with every sip.

Today, Il Vate is produced in limited quantities, in Gardone Riviera, with local ingredients, monastic passion, and an eye turned to the past.
It does not try to please everyone.
Only those who feel the call of the lake and of beautiful things.

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Our liqueurs are made in Gardone Riviera, in the heart of Lake Garda. Find out more about the area by visiting the official Garda website https://www.visitgarda.com/it/lago_di_garda/

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The birth of the Vate – Typical bitter liqueur from Gardone Riviera, Lake Garda

©

There are places where time does not flow: it settles.Gardone Riviera is one of these. Among cypresses, living stone, and liquid silence, the air still smells of bitter herbs and elegant memories.

It was right here, at the foot of the Vittoriale, that a small hidden workshop began to experiment. The idea was simple but ambitious: to distill the soul of the lake.But something more was needed: a voice, a call, a mark.

There are places where time does not flow: it settles.
Gardone Riviera is one of these. Among cypresses, living stone, and liquid silence, the air still smells of bitter herbs and elegant memories.

It was right here, at the foot of the Vittoriale, that a small hidden workshop began to experiment. The idea was simple but ambitious: to distill the soul of the lake.
But something more was needed: a voice, a call, a mark.