Nonino Grappa
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Nonino Grappa is a grappa
brand, manufatered by the famous Italian
grappa producers - Nonino
. The first Nonino distillery was founded by Orazio Nonino in Ronchi di Percoto, in the Friuli
region in northeastern Italy.
In 1973, Nonino Grappa became the first grappa produced from a single grape variety by creating a liquor using only the Picolit
grape
.
Usually, Italian households serve grappa frozen, giving it an icy, crisp taste, while the Instituto Nazionale Grappa recommends serving young grappa at between 9 and 13 degrees Celsius, and riserva at around 17 degrees.
Grappa
Grappa is an alcoholic beverage, a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin that contains 35%–60% alcohol by volume...
brand, manufatered by the famous Italian
Italy
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grappa producers - Nonino
Nonino
Nonino is a small company that is one of the most famous Italian producers of grappa. Nonino is also the name of the family which owns and run the brand Nonino Grappa...
. The first Nonino distillery was founded by Orazio Nonino in Ronchi di Percoto, in the Friuli
Friuli
Friuli is an area of northeastern Italy with its own particular cultural and historical identity. It comprises the major part of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, i.e. the province of Udine, Pordenone, Gorizia, excluding Trieste...
region in northeastern Italy.
In 1973, Nonino Grappa became the first grappa produced from a single grape variety by creating a liquor using only the Picolit
Picolit
Picolit is a white Italian wine grape grown predominately in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. The grape is allowed in the Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita wines of Colli Orientali del Friuli. The grape is most commonly associated with sweet dessert wines often...
grape
Grape
A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also...
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