More than a Century of distillation using the artisanal distillation

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“...Through uncounted decades, grappa was little more than a cheap,
portable form of central heating for peasants in northern Italy...
Fancier Italians, and most foreigners, disdained it.
But that was before the Noninos of Percoto came to prominence...”
R.W. Apple Jr., The New York Times December 31st, 1997
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foto O. Toscani 1989
More than a Century of distillation using
the artisanal distillation method
The Nonino family has devoted itself to the art of distillation since 1897.
1973 - 2013 Forty years ago the Noninos created Grappa Monovitigno® Nonino
and turned grappa from Cinderella into a Queen of distillates!
The success was so great that Italian and foreign distillers felt compelled
to follow the Nonino model.
1st December, 1973 Benito and Giannola Nonino revolutionize the method
of producing, introducing and packaging Grappa in Italy and throughout the world.
They create the single varietal Grappa, Monovitigno® Nonino, by distilling the pomace
of the Picolit grape on its own.
29th November, 1975 they found the Nonino Prize to highlight the constant
relevance of Rustic Civilization.
27th November, 1984 the Noninos mark a new turning point. They distill
the whole grape and create the Grape Distillate: ÙE®. Ministerial authorization for the
production of Grape Distillate (D.M. 20.10.84) is granted following a specific request
by the Noninos after overcoming all sorts of bureaucratic and category-related obstacles.
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YEARS
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15th November, 1989 The Noninos plant in Buttrio - Friuli - 40 hectares of experimental
vineyard with Picolit, Ribolla Gialla, Fragolino, Schioppettino and Pignolo grapes.
These grapes would be used to produce Grappa and ÙE®, grape Distillate, of unmatched
quality and characteristics.
2nd June, 1998 Giannola Nonino is appointed Cavaliere del Lavoro.
3rd April, 2000 after years of research into honey, considered to be a natural miracle
in ancient times, Cristina, Antonella and Elisabetta Nonino, introduce GIOIELLO®,
the distillate of ‘Purity’ which is obtained from the distillation of pure honey.
4th December, 2003 the President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi,
awards Giannola and Benito Nonino the prestigious Leonardo Prize for Italian Quality
for “the absolute quality level, research and innovation… The Noninos are considered
the true ambassadors for Italian Grappa throughout the world”.
3rd March, 2010 in occasion of the first Ultimate Spirits Challenge, held in New York,
competing with over 520 distillates from 42 countries, Grappa Nonino Monovitigno®
il Merlot wins the Chairman’s Trophy, the most important acknowledgement of the category
World Brandy, Grappa & Grape Distillate.
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16th November, 2010 High “Spirit” Craftsmanship. The Nonino Collection
ÙE® Cru Monovitigno® Picolit joins the permanent Collection of Italian
Design of the Triennale Design Museum.
December, 2010 Fendi presents The Whispered Directory of Craftsmanship
a guide to Made in Italy, strictly handmade. Borsalino, Buccellati, Fendi, Maserati,
Nonino Distillatori, Riva, Rubelli, Slow Food, Venini... brands with different
places of origin, but joined by a great passion for craftsmanship, for the attention
to details, for a mix of tradition and innovation that converge in a unique product.
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June – November, 2011 Grappa Nonino is the protagonist of FOS’s work of Art in the
Danish Pavilion at the 54 International Art Exhibition La Biennale of Venice. The limited
edition of Grappa Nonino with labels created and signed by the artist is part of his work
because grappa, with its distillation process, is a perfect metaphor for FOS’s artistic approach
as it metaphorically represents the social situations that they want to create on Osloo.
September – October, 2011 The Nonino Collection ÙE® Cru Monovitigno® Picolit
is selected in order to represent the excellence of distillation in the exhibition OLC25
Options of Luxury by Italo Rota at the Triennale of Milano. Together with the Nonino
Collection the most prestigious brands of international luxury: Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo,
Giorgio Armani, Ferrari, Montblanc, Chanel, Tiffany, Roger Vivier and many others.
Next exhibition venues: New York, Seoul, Shanghai.
June, 2012 F. Paul Pacult, defined by Forbes “America’s foremost expert
on distilled spirits”, reconfirms Grappa Nonino Cru Monovitigno® Picolit
among the extraordinary Distillates of the world in the “Hall of Fame”
of the prestigious quarterly Spirit Journal.
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December, 2012 Rai 5, the Italian radio and television company dedicates
a documentary to the Nonino Family and Grappa: Dynasties “Stories, tales and events
of who has made Italy great” to tell of a part of Italy that has breathed history and has been
part of it creating something innovative, a symbol of the Made in Italy also abroad.
September, 2012 Bon Appétit, the most famous American gourmet magazine
with over three million readers, dedicates the Now trending section of Brad Thomas Parsons,
the most respected distillate and amaro expert in the world, as well as the author of the
book Bitters, to Amaro Nonino Quintessentia®.
March, 2013 Grappa Nonino Cru Monovitigno® Picolit gets 99 out of 100 and turns
out the best Grappa with the top score which overcomes all Grappas, even Aged and Reserve
in the ranking of falstaff, the influential Austrian magazine of lifestyle and enogastronomy
for experts and connoisseurs!
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The Nonino Distilleries seen by
The Nonino Distilleries bottle exclusively Grappa and distillates made from
fresh raw materials which have been distilled using the artisanal distillation
method in their batch steam stills at Ronchi di Percoto.
The Nonino aged Grappa and distillates are bottled after a natural aging process
in barrels, without the addition of coloring agents.
The Nonino Production Method
The Nonino distilleries, unique in the world, are composed of five artisanal distilleries,
each with 12 exclusive batch steam stills for the production of the inimitable
Nonino distillates, respecting the tradition and the rhythms of true craftsmanship.
The Nonino Family personally takes care of the purchase of the primary products
and follows the various phases of distillation to guarantee the maximum quality
of the distillate.
The Nonino Cellars
Since 1952 the cellars which the Distilleries use for aging have accommodated small
barrels made from a variety of woods: today they boast 1750 barrels made from Nevers,
Limousin and Grésigne oak, ex–Sherry barrels, acacia, wild cherry and pear
barrels to preserve the precious Nonino distillates: Grappa and ÙE®.
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