The exhibition will showcase some of the most important Italian excellences in the field of industrial design and technological innovation
The Monovitigno Grappa Nonino Picolit, High craftsmanship of the Spirit was chosen for represent Made in Italy of excellence to traveling exhibition Created in Italy aptitude for the impossible, a passionate tale of Italian know-how and the production quality of our country.
The show, conceived by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, by the Compassi d’Oro Odo Fioravanti, Giulio Iacchetti and Francesca Picchi, some of the most important Italian excellences in the field of industrial design and technological innovation will be exhibited and aims to present to the international public a vivid image of Italian ingenuity through numerous stories of individuals and ideas, to underline the qualities and characteristics of Italian creativity and multifaceted production.
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Among the common characteristics of the pieces on display, among which the Monovitigno Grappa Nonino, they are the meticulous search for perfection, a renewed inventive spirit, a constant urge to experiment: stories of daily excellence, of courage, passion and identity of Italy that is worth.
The Nonino family has dedicated itself to the art of distillation in Friuli since 1897. Founded by Orazio Nonino as a traveling distillery, it was in 1973 that Nonino, thanks to the initiative of Benito and Giannola Nonino, underwent an important evolution based on the intuition of distilling separately the pomace of the Picolit grape starting the revolution Nonino del Monovitigno. “It is a story capable of teaching everyone, and especially young people, that excellence is not a miraculous gift, fallen from heaven, but a fruit that is cultivated with dedication, joy and a sense of responsibility”.
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Together with in-depth materials, interviews and a dedicated website, Created in Italy intends to indicate a starting point rather than an arrival point and enrich, over time, this first collection of stories of excellence and innovation. The exhibition is open until February 15, by appointment – [email protected] – at the new headquarters of the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco c / o Innovit Italian Innovation and Culture Hub, in San Francisco and will then continue to Melbourne, Australia.