Benito Nonino has passed away.

The Gran Signore of Grappa is dead: mourning for Benito Nonino

Doris Ebner, 09.07.2024

He was the man who turned grappa into a distillate of the highest quality that is appreciated all over the world. Benito Nonino has now died at the age of 90 after a long illness – and yet unexpectedly.

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Benito Nonino was born in Percoto (Udine) in 1934 – and it was there that he closed his eyes forever on July 8, 2024. Just the day before, he had been taken to his beloved distillery, the place where he had started a revolution in the world of spirits. Although he had been confined to a wheelchair for some time, his death was unexpected. Now a new phase begins at Nonino: the time after the man who made grappa great.

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