Our ballistic gelatin can be re-melted an average of eight to 10 times, depending on how well you care for it. After the 10th time, the oil in the gel will begin to turn it brown, which is merely an aesthetic change. The gel will stay within calibration even if it is no longer clear.
As Piave has a Protected Designation of Origin (Denominazione di Origine Protetta or DOP), the only official Piave is produced in the Dolomites area, province of Belluno, in the northernmost tip of the Veneto region. Piave Vecchio Riserva (more than 18 months aging - black label).
Cortese is a white Italian wine grape variety predominantly grown in the southeastern regions of Piedmont in the provinces of Alessandria and Asti. It is the primary grape of the Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) wines of Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato and Colli Tortonesi as well as the Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) wine of Cortese di Gavi. Significant plantings of Cortese can also be found in the Lombardy region of OltrepÃ² Pavese and in the DOC white blends of the Veneto wine region of Bianco di Custoza.