Nonino La Riserva Dei 'Cent'Anni' (700 ml)

ÙE® grape distillate La Riserva ‘dei Cent’Anni’ Nonino aged for 12 years in barriques

Is a cuvée of ÙE® of different vines, aged for twelve years, conceived to enhance the softness, character and finesse of this distillate - a unique one-of-a-kind.

Intense amber , it is soft on the nose , lively and topped offwith a range od spices, smell od dried fruits, rich , soft and spicy.

FEATURES
Primary product
Grapes chosen according to the pre-selected variety and hand-harvested at the correct level of ripeness to preserve intact the scent and the taste of the original vine.

Fermentation
In stainless steel tanks under vacuum and in a controlled temperature environment. This is followed immediately by distillation in order to avoid harmful secondary fermentations.

Artisanal Distillation
Batch method with the removal of the heads and the tails in special artisanal batch steam stills created by Benito Nonino for the distillation of grapes. The distillation process is very slow, so to allow the volatile components, responsible for the perfumes, a proper evaporation period and subsequent condensation, in order to keep intact the precious organoleptic characteristics of the chosen vines varieties.

Production and aging
From 27th September 1998 onwards, to toast One Hundred Years of Distillation with their esteemed friends, the Nonino family take out of the cellars of Cristina, Antonella and Elisabetta every year 4 barriques of ÙE® aged for 12 years in barriques: ÙE® la Riserva ‘dei Cent’anni’.

Alcoholic content
45% vol

Bottling
hand-made, hand-blown, dated and numbered 700 ml glass decanter, 24 carat gold plated metal stopper.

Characteristics
La Riserva ‘dei Cent’anni’ is a cuvée of ÙE® of different vines, aged for twelve years, conceived to enhance the softness, character and finesse of this distillate - a unique one-of-a-kind.

Tasting
It has to be served in a special crystal glass, very wide and curved - ballon type. Before tasting ÙE®, la Riserva ‘dei Cent’anni’, it is crucial to let it rest in the glass for some minutes: on exposure to oxygen, the perfumes are enhanced and the nose/palate harmony is perfected

Visual sensation
Intense amber, clear, inviting.

Olfactory sensation
On the nose it is soft, lively and complete, with hints of spices, saffron, cinnamon, curry, nutmeg and scents of dried fruit and newly shelled almonds – very persistent.

Taste sensation
Clear confirmation of the aromatic range. Warm, soft, round, persistent and velvety.

When and how to drink ÙE®, la Riserva ‘dei Cent’anni’
Elegant and full of personality, ÙE® la Riserva ‘dei Cent’anni’, is particularly suitable after dinner. It is a stimulating companion when reading as well as during conversation or in moments of meditation, the ideal accompaniment to cigars or with dark chocolate.