After years of appeals finally a book about Grappa that starts making things clear!
‘The Great Book of Grappa’ by Cesare Pillon and Giuseppe Vaccarini, published by Hoepli, is the result of a thorough work of research, interviews and confrontations is the result of a thorough work of research, interviews and comparisons, in the absence of a rigorous procedural guideline that protects the production and transparency on the label, aimed at the knowledge of the history of Grappa, from the past to the present day, to make clarity on the matter.
We are proud that Cesare Pillon and Giuseppe Vaccarini, well known for their independence and professionalism, highlighted the role, acknowledged all over the world, of the Nonino Distilleries, which have changed ‘the status of grappa from Cinderella to a market Queen’ (quotation. LSE Business Review, January 2017).
‘Whether Giannola was a volcano of initiatives on the side of communication and promotion (…), Benito continued to bring innovations not only to the products, but also to the very structure of the distillery and the production process (…). He modified all details and so he managed to give the Grappa production process the decisive turning point (…)’ creating the batch distillation.
The Nonino Revolution (from page 69 to 83) continues with Cristina, Antonella and Elisabetta, initiated by the creation of di ÙE Grape Distillate for whose authorization to the distillation, the Nonino family fought both with the institutions and a large part of the category (p. 20).
Grappa Nonino was the first to enter gourmet tables with innovative and winning recipes and pairings, suggested by great international chefs (pp. 220-224-226-228), gaining esteem and respect also in the world of cocktails for more than thirty years (pp. 232-233).
Besides the safeguard of the of the ancient autochthonous Friulian vine varieties is due to the Nonino family, as they obtained the authorization to their replanting through the birth of the Nonino Risit d’Aur Prize (p. 75). In the years the Prize has recalled the attention of the media and anticipated several Nobel Prizewinners.
We thank Cesare Pillon and Giuseppe Vaccarini for the rigor in the formulation of the distillation cards, involving most distillers, to supply the customer with transparent news. Knowledge and traceability are values for which the Noninos have been fighting for thirty years because grappa, among the distillates, has the privilege of being traced out from the harvest to distillation (pp. 86-95) and even during the ageing under seal by the Revenue Agency.
We hope this is the beginning of the obligation to highlight the traceability on the label, for the respect of the consumer.
