“L’Aperitivo Nonino” BotanicalDrink

Nonino | Friuli
Nonino Distillatori S.p.A. | Via Aquileia 104 | IT 33050 Pavia

35000038 · 0,7 l · 31,43 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Silvia Milocco Nonino, Antonio's wife and from the third generation of the distillery family, lost her husband in the war. The only wealth she had for the economic survival of her family was the pomace. She set to work with determination and learnt distilling in the early 1940s. Before she became Italy's very first female master distiller, she worked as a cook in the family pub. Her botanical knowledge was a great advantage when creating her first liqueur. She wanted to express her Friulian homeland with her products: pure, authentic and unadulterated. She therefore created an aperitif from botanicals, which she called "Aperitivo Bianco".

After their grandchildren Cristina, Antonella, Elisabetta and Francesca spent three years researching the botanicals of the traditional recipe, they created a new version of the "Aperitivo Bianco" in 2018, this time enhanced with the grape spirit ÙE Fragolino. The sisters drew inspiration from the recipes in the family archive and transformed an old botanical recipe into a contemporary gourmet drink.

Flowers, roots and fruits are carefully selected according to their origin and organoleptic properties, then dried at a low temperature to preserve the natural intensity of fragrance, flavour and colour. Gentle filtering preserves the citrus freshness and sweet mildness of the plants. A 100% plant-based harmony that is enhanced by the ÙE Monovitigno Fragolino grape brandy, which emphasises the natural balsamic nuances with Mediterranean fruity notes. Hints of blackberry and wild berries round off the flavour.

The special thing about it: the new aperitivo is 100% natural and vegan and is made without any additives.

This fresh and lively aperitif tastes perfect with ice and a twist of lime, but also as a light drink with 4 cl L'Aperitivo Nonino, 4 cl dry sparkling wine, ice and lemon zest. Also wonderful as an ingredient in a cocktail. SUPERIORE.DE

"Rich nose with fresh basic tendencies that are tinged with citrus peel. Impressions of green tea and grapefruit are also present. Complex on the palate with floral hints, with a stronger bitter flavour in the middle. Soft, finely bitter finish." Falstaff