Wines from Friuli

Nonino's great Grappa Picolit Gran Riserva matures sealed and supervised by the Italian customs and monopoly authority for 10 years in former Sauternes barriques in the distillery's maturation cellars.

Rare, elegant and precious. The wood of the barrels preloaded with Sauternes forms a harmonious whole with the notes of the Picolit grape, which smell of honey, spices, chocolate and candied fruits and convey a feeling of purity. Seductive, flavourful notes on the final.

Ball bottle made of crystal glass, with 24-carat gold screen printing, closure made of cork and metal with 24-carat gold plating. Only 1,139 ball bottles go on sale. Without added colouring. SUPERIORE.DE

Since 1984, the Noninos have been bringing their ÙE grape distillate Cru Monovitigno Picolit to the market in a limited edition and a special decanter. An extremely exclusive product. You will only find it in the world's most famous restaurants and wine bars (New York: San Domenico, Los Angeles: "Valentino" di Piero Selvaggio, Paris: "Alain Ducasse", Montecarlo: Hotel de Paris, Florence: Enoteca Pinchiorri).

Each decanter for "La Collezione 2008" - "L'Athanor Cosmic Fornace" was made by hand. Five glass artists are involved in the production of a single bottle. The designer is Luca Cendali and the glass art manufacturer is none other than Venini in Murano. Using the so-called ballotone technique and silver leaf, a design object was created that symbolises the "Athanor", the philosophical furnace for producing the philosopher's stone - or "The Cosmic Furnace", the guardian of the immortal flame. The valuable decanter in three colour variations (amber, red and aquamarine) is supplied in a box made of fine walnut wood.

The ÙE distillate made from Picolit grapes from the 2007 harvest is a visual sensation in itself: crystal clear and enchantingly charming. The nose experiences pure elegance with the scent of wildflower honey, acacia blossom and notes of fine figs. The olfactory impressions are confirmed on the palate, exquisite and persistent.

The Nonino Collezione has been a favourite collector's item for years, regularly fetching top prices at auctions at Christie's in London. SUPERIORE.DE