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Villa Massa (30% alc/vol) is a brand of limoncello (sweet lemon liqueur) produced in the Sorrento peninsula of Italy. Villa Massa, founded in 1991 by brothers Stefano and Sergio Massa, is the Italian manufacturer of the traditional lemon liqueur from Sorrento, also known as limoncello. From 2006, the company is part of the family owned (Grupo Zamora S.L.U ). == History == The traditional Liquore di Limone di Sorrento Villa Massa has its origins in a family recipe that goes back to 1890 when the Massa family used to offer their guests a liqueur made with fresh lemons from the family grove; Faithfully conserving and respecting the ancient family recipe, the brothers Stefano and Sergio Massa, decided in 1991 to create the company that carries the name of the family estate. The Villa Massa estate, one of the agricultural and residential properties of the Massa family, historically rooted in the zone, is found in Piano di Sorrento, in the very heart of the Sorrentine peninsula near the city of Naples. In the year 2000, the oval lemons of Sorrento (in Italian, limone di Sorrento) used in the production of Villa Massa Limoncello gained the acknowledgement of Protected Geographical Indication (P.G.I.) by the European Union. In 2006, the liqueur made from these lemons also gained recognition as its own category: "Liquore di Limone di Sorrento". Only these manufacturers are allowed to utilize the seal for this accolade, feature the name "Sorrento" on their bottle or use the imagery depicting the region. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Villa Massa Limoncello」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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