Val Ferret blueberries
Our wild blueberries come from Val Ferret, at the foot of the Mont Blanc massif. They bring the character of the forest floor to the recipe and contribute to its distinctive black color.
Neige Noire · Black Gin · Aosta Valley
The black gin
that tells the story of
Mont Blanc.
Wild juniper, Val Ferret blueberries and alpine mint. Botanicals, light and shadow come together to capture a forest in a glass.
Step into the forestDISTILLED GIN · 43% ABV · 70 CL
01 / An identity shaped by contrasts
White snow.
Black rock.
Neige Noire.
In the mountains, light and shadow share the same landscape. Their meeting gives us our name: black snow.
Neige Noire is a distilled gin that expresses its Aosta Valley roots. It brings together wild juniper, the freshness of glacialis mint and peppermint from Morgex, and the balsamic notes of pine buds. Wild blueberries contribute to its softness and distinctive color.
Its world begins here: with the places and people who shape the recipe.
02 / A landscape expressed through aroma
A forest in a glass.
Resin, the forest floor, the freshness of leaves. Our idea is to capture these sensations in a soft, balsamic gin with a distinct juniper character.
RESINFOREST FLOORFRESHNESS
Juniper provides structure and a resinous character. Pine buds add green, balsamic notes: the first step into the forest.
A conceptual animation of the aromas; it does not represent the proportions of the recipe.
03 / Our roots
The Aosta Valley,
in every choice.
Our connection to Mont Blanc lives in specific ingredients and in the people who know them. Behind each botanical are a place, a harvest and dedicated work.
From Italy to our origins
A small region.
An unmistakable character.
In northwestern Italy, the Aosta Valley is where our story begins.
Monte Bianco Water and inspirationVal Ferret Wild blueberriesMorgex Glacialis mint and peppermint
Orientation map; it does not show harvesting sites or water sources. Boundaries: Openpolis / ISTAT and Natural Earth.
The mint varieties of Morgex
Two mint varieties, one distinctive signature: glacialis mint and peppermint, grown around Morgex and supplied by La Branche farm. Their freshness runs through the aroma and palate, intertwining with the balsamic character of pine buds. The alpine breath of Neige Noire.
Wild Aosta Valley juniper
Wild Aosta Valley juniper forms the aromatic heart of the gin: a clear, resinous presence that holds the composition together.
Mont Blanc water
The water used in distillation also comes from Mont Blanc. A connection to the region that is part of the process as well as its inspiration.
04 / The composition
Botanicals, each with a voice.
Wild juniper
The character of the gin. Resinous notes and a distinctive presence.
AOSTA VALLEYWild blueberry
Softness and color, with echoes of the forest floor.
VAL FERRETGlacialis mint and peppermint
Two mint varieties from Morgex: a recognizable freshness that complements the gin’s balsamic profile.
MORGEX · LA BRANCHEPine buds
Green, balsamic notes that extend the story of the forest.
Cardamom
Finesse, floral nuances and delicate citrus notes.
The balance of the recipe
These are some of the botanicals in Neige Noire. Their meeting defines its profile.
Between mountain and legend
A peak.
A legend.
A mark on the bottle.
Legend has it that the giant Gargantua left a tooth among the glaciers of Mont Blanc. In the story retold by Neige Noire, that rock guards ancient dark spirits.
It is the Dente del Gigante: a rocky silhouette rising from the snow, also depicted on our bottle. Black and white, once again, in the same landscape.
More than a mountain to admire, it is an image to carry with you. Our connection to Mont Blanc also lives in the fascination of its stories.
A visual exploration. The simulated variations are not measurements of the actual color.
05 / The color
Black has
more than one light.
Neige Noire’s color comes from wild Val Ferret blueberries. The technical sheet describes it as a metameric black: its appearance varies with the light, while blue-violet reflections emerge when mixed.
A detail to observe at your own pace, between bottle and glass. Light and mixing offer different ways to discover it.
06 / Time and gin
Care is revealed
in the process.
A process in several stages, where time and distillation build the character of Neige Noire.
90
Days of infusion
Juniper berries are infused in a water and alcohol solution to prepare the base for distillation.
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Water-bath distillation
Distillation takes place in a batch water-bath still powered by renewable energy.
60
Days of maceration
The botanicals macerate in the distilled gin. Another stage in the journey before bottling.
07 / A family story
Two brothers.
Shared roots.
Neige Noire brings together Angelo and Matteo Sarica: roots at the foot of Mont Blanc and an outlook open to the world.
Angelo’s experience in food and beverage meets Matteo’s perspective on technology and international relations. Two different paths that come together in gin.
Get to know Neige Noire
Inside the gin.
Where does Neige Noire come from?
Its roots are in the Aosta Valley. Inspired by Mont Blanc, the recipe includes wild Aosta Valley juniper, Val Ferret blueberries, mint from the Morgex area and Mont Blanc water.
Why is the gin black?
The color is attributed to the wild blueberries in the recipe. The technical sheet describes a metameric black with blue-violet reflections when mixed.
What does it smell and taste like?
Glacialis mint and peppermint from Morgex emphasize freshness. The profile is balsamic, with pine buds, alpine herbs, spices and light citrus notes. On the palate it is soft and balsamic, with a clear wild juniper character.
What are the alcohol content and bottle size?
Neige Noire is 43% ABV and comes in a 70 cl bottle.
Neige Noire · Mont Blanc Spirits
Origins to explore.
Character to discover.
Black Gin Distilled · 43% vol. · 70 cl
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