Nonino da Prosecco: Glera beyond the wine
An unaged Glera grappa with a fresh, delicately floral character, at 38% vol.
Glera on the vine. Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. The image illustrates the grape variety providing this grappa’s pomace.
Ursula Brühl · Julius Kühn-Institut · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original document
From grape skins to grappa
Da Prosecco refers to the Glera pomace used by Nonino. After winemaking, the skins retain part of the grape’s aromatic character. Distilling them produces grappa: the glass contains neither sparkling Prosecco nor fortified wine.
Fresh pomace is distilled in batches in copper steam stills. The spirit then rests for six months to a year in stainless steel vessels. This period allows the profile to settle without adding the flavours that would come from a wooden cask.
Light on the palate, with a gentle sweetness
Acacia blossom and Golden Delicious apple accompany a fresh, light impression. Nonino describes a vein of sweetness: this is a tasting impression, distinct from the pronounced sweetness of a liqueur.
Its floral character remains delicate. For someone looking for an unaged grappa without oak flavours, gentler in expression than the reserves, it offers a useful and approachable starting point.
Finding it on our menu
We serve it as a 4 cl measure, at 38% vol. Acacia, apple, floral and fresh are useful terms for finding it in the liqueur menu search.
Prosecco Riserva provides a revealing comparison. It also begins with Glera, but time in wood changes the texture and brings additional suggestions of vanilla and chocolate into the picture.
Sources and further reading
Original photographic document
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