Amaro and Liqueurs

Amaro Nonino Quintessentia®

Obtained from the union between Antonio Nonino’s ancient recipe and the experience of the Nonino family in the Art of distillation. Elegant, with an extraordinary scent of herbs, ennobled by ÙE® Nonino Grape Distillate aged in barriques.

Amaro Nonino

Born in Friuli, borderland, crossroads of several populations and manifold influences, Roman, Arabian, Celtic, Venetian and Slavic; Amaro Nonino Quintessentia® is the result of the Nonino alchemic art, enriched by important cultural contaminations and great knowledge of botanical varieties also coming from far and exotic lands. The name Quintessentia® was chosen to celebrate the alchemic achievement of the purest essence in the generation passage of the family recipe. The cup that stands at the top and center of the label is the Bowl of Hygeia, a way to honor the origin of Amaro, historically born as a medicinal remedy.

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  • Primary Product

    Quintessentia of herbs with a portion of ÙE®, Nonino Grape Distillate, aged in barriques. All natural ingredients and vegan friendly.

  • Artisanal Distillation

    ÙE®, Nonino Grape Distillate is craft distilled with Discontinuous distillation process with head and tail cutting, in copper steam stills.

  • Natural aging

    ÙE®, Nonino Grape Distillate is aged for minimum 12 months.

  • Alcohol Content

    35%

  • Bottling

    Old pharmacy bottle in transparent glass 50, 100, 350, 500, 700, 2000 and 6300 ml.

  • Taste Sentation

    Amazing on the rocks with a slice of orange or in amazing cocktails, one of the most famous, the modern classic Paper Plane.

  • Tasting

    Elegant and balanced, with an extraordinary scent of herbs.

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Antonio Nonino e Silvia Milocco Nonino con Benito Nonino da piccolo
History Quintessentia®
1933

Amaro Carnia Antonio Nonino, third generation of the family of distillers, thanks to an ancient knowledge preserved for generations, starts the production of Nonino liqueurs. He creates Amaro Carnia, an infusion of wild herbs from Friulian mountains, using grappa distilled by him as alcoholic base.

History Quintessentia®
1940
1950

Amaro del Friuli Silvia Nonino, Antonio's wife and the first woman Master Distiller, decides to give an international touch to Amaro Carnia, adding botanical varieties from exotic and distant lands. She wants to represent the influences of different peoples, whose culture has enriched Friuli Venezia Giulia. She gives birth to Amaro del Friuli.

History Quintessentia®
1992

Amaro Nonino Quintessentia® In the continuous search for absolute quality, Cristina, Antonella and Elisabetta replace grappa in the recipe of the family Amaro with ÙE® Grape Distillate aged in barriques and small casks, the grape distillate created by their parents Giannola and Benito in 1984. From an ancient family recipe a modern classic is born: Amaro Nonino Quintessentia®. 

Primary Product

Quintessentia of herbs obatined from the Antonio Nonino’s ancient original recipe.

Ennobled by ÙE®, Nonino Grape Distillate, aged in barriques of Nevers, Limousin and ex-Sherry small casks.

Sensations

“Scent of orange zest, bitter orange marmelade, thyme and menthol, with exhotic notes like mango. Nice mix of sweet and bitter on the palate, perceptible pepper and liquorice; cocoa aftertaste.”

Falstaff November 2016

Paper Plane ,l'equal part cocktail con Amaro Nonino, creato da Sam Ross nel 2007 ha conquistato gli USA e aperto all'amaro il mondo della miscelazione.

Cocktail

Paper Plane

Mixologist Sam Ross, New York - USA

Created in 2007 by Sam Ross, mixologist in New York, Paper Plane is the cocktail with Amaro Nonino that has made the cocktail bars all over the world fall in love and now it has become a "Modern Classic". In 2016 the New York Times celebrated it as the representative of the category of "Equal-parts cocktails", which means those cocktails with maximum five ingredients in equal parts.

Cocktail

Aperitivo Nonino Giannola Style

Nonino Family

Fabulous long drink with “sparkling wine at pleasure”, perfect for all occasions and even fresher thanks to the versatility of the bitter Amaro Nonino Quintessentia®.

Cocktail

On The Rocks

Nonino Family

All the elegance of Amaro Nonino Quintessentia®, in a fresh version that exalts its fragrances.
Catcher in the rye , il twist del Manhattan con Amaro Nonino creato al Bar le Lion

Cocktail

Catcher in the Rye

Marian Gadzewski

Catcher in the Rye is a variation of the Manhattan with Amaro Nonino Quintessentia ® created in Le Lion Bar in Hamburg, considered one of the best cocktail bars in Germany,by Marian Gadzewski.

Cocktail

Nonino Frozen

Mixologist Davide Girardi, Udine - Italy

Delicious ad easy to prepare. With this pounded cocktail, inspired to the Cuban mojito, Davide Girardi from Udine has relealed the most fresh and festive side of Amaro Nonino Quintessentia®. Such a success that in 2011 he deserved an entire page on the Corriere della Sera.

Cocktail

Nonino Fashion

Bartender Simone Maion - BU.CO. – Città Fiera Udine - Italia

Elegant and perfect as an aperitif or an after-dinner. Nonino Fashion, created by Simone Marion, a mix of Grappa Nonino Monovitigno® Chardonnay aged 12 months in barriques and Amaro Nonino Quintessentia®, old fashioned. This mix enhances all the flavors and tastes of the Nonino “spirit”.

Cocktail

Aperitivo Nonino That’s Amaro

Nonino Family

Fresh, thirst quenching, perfect in all occasions and very easy to prepare. The fragrances of the orange exalt the unique taste of Amaro Nonino. That's Amaro.

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Sangria Nonino

Mixologist Roberto Rossi, Can Carlos - Formentera - Spagna

Fresco, inviting and rich of character. The perfect Aperitif to create the right atmosphere!

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“Beati Fumo” di Nonino

Mixologist Mike Ryan, Chicago - Illinois

From the creative mind of Mike Ryan, mixologist in Chicago, an enveloping cocktail that gives the suggestions of a journey in the Distilleries at Ronchi di Percoto.

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Bitter Zest

Mixologist Daniele Dalla Pola, Bologna - Italy

Created by the Italian mixologist Daniele Dalla Pola, this refined and seducing cocktail mixes the delicate tastes of grapefruit, rose petals and rhubarb with the unmistakable notes of the Nonino bitter.

Cocktail

La Follia del Quintessentia

Chef sommelier Matteo Zappile, Il Pagliaccio, Rome- Italy

A cocktail to be eaten, created by Matteo Zappile from the Il Pagliaccio in Rome. The orange cubes soaked in Amaro Quintessentia® for 24 hours give a unique experience.

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Straight Up

Nonino Family

Great personality. Elegant with an extraordinary scent of herbs, ennobled by ÙE® Grape Distillate aged in barriques, a perfect digestive.

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Negroni Nonino

Mixologist Maxence Traverse, Hong Kong - China

Created in 2011, a brilliant variation of the legendary Negroni, the aperitif cocktail created by Count Camillo Negroni in Florence in the 1920s. Made precious by the softness of Amaro Nonino Quintessentia®.

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Amaro Nonino Sour

Mixologist Davide Girardi, Udine - Italy

For who loves sour tastes. A soft, fresh and thirst quenching cocktail, conceived by Davide Girardi, mixologist from Udine.

Cocktail

Noninopunch®

This wonderful digestive liqueur is prepared warming up orange skins infused in Amaro Nonino Quintessentia® and it has to be served warm. Perfect to conclude a meal with pleasure and to warm up in a cold winter night.

Cocktail

Primavera

Mixologist Jörg Krause, Monaco - Germany

The German mixologist Jörg Krause suggests a fresh and spring cocktail. The sweetness of the strawberries is made unique by the unmistakable taste of Amaro Nonino Quintessentia®.

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Quintiams

Mixologist Jörg Krause, Munich - Germany

Amaro Nonino coupled with Pirus® Williams Pear Distillate, for a fanciful and thirst quenching result, with the fragrance of just picked fruit.

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Summertime

Mixologist Jörg Krause, Munich - Germany

A fresh cocktail that celebrates the summer, conceived by the German mixologist Jörg Krause, based on Grappa Nonino Monovitigno® Moscato and Amaro Nonino Quintessentia®.

Cocktail

The Reanimator

Drinks historian David Wondrich, New York - USA

Created by the famous mixologist, historian and author David Wondrich, it is an equal parts cocktail that joins Amaro Nonino with Whisky. Seducing and of great character, in 2011 the Reanimator is recommended by Eric Asimov, the Wine Critic of the New York Times.

Cocktail

Not Quite Picon Bière

Rebekah Peppler

Cocktail

Nonino Venetian Muse

This elegant and fascinating cocktail was born at the Danieli Excelsior. A refined balance of 100% vegetal citrous and fruity fragrances enriched by ÙE® Grape Distillate Monovitigno® Fragolino to celebrate the joy of toasting.

Cocktail

Mandi Sour

Giorgio Fadda President of IBA

Mandi Sour is a cocktail, a true hymn to Nonino, created by the President of IBA Giorgio Fadda. For the first time Grappa Nonino, Amaro Nonino and Nonino GingerSpirit in a single cocktail.

Combinations

To complete a meal, served at room temperature, as a digestive, served hot as the NoninoPunch® or in fabulous cocktails. Wonderful as the Giannola Style Nonino Aperitif with ice, a slice of blonde orange and sparkling wine at pleasure. Taste it fresh, in purity, with dark chocolate.

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