BORN SUSTAINABLE
NATIVE AND INNOVATIVE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Distilling grappa does not deplete the land, as the grapes have already yielded the wine.
Bonollo 1908 collects from the wineries what remains after winemaking: first and foremost, an incredible wealth of aromas to be distilled into sensory masterpieces; secondly, a wealth of valuable substances to be enhanced within a zero-waste philosophy that has always guided Bonollo’s approach.
EVERYTHING STARTS FROM THE VINE
AND THAT'S WHERE YOU GO BACK TO.
VINE - GRAPES - WINE - POMACE - DISTILLATE - CALCIUM TARTRATE - GRAPE SEEDS- Polyphenols - Biomethane - GRAPE JUICES - FLUID VITIVINICOLA BURNS - VINE - GRAPES - WINE - VINACCIA -. DISTILLATE - CALCIUM TARTRATE - GRAPE SEEDS - Polyphenols - Biomethane - GRAPE YIELD - BORLANDA VITIVINICOLA FLUIDA - VINE - GRAPE - WINE - VINACCIOLI - DISTILLATE - CALCIUM TARTRATE - VINACCIOLI - Polyphenols - Biomethane - BURNS OF GRAPE - BORLANDA VITIVINICOLA FLUIDA - GRAPE - GRAPE - WINE - WINE - DISTILLATE - CALCIUM TARTRATE - VINACCIOLI - Polyphenols - Biomethane - GRAPE SKIN- FLUID VITIVINIC BURNS - GRAPE - GRAPE - WINE - WINE - DISTILLED - CALCIUM TARTRATE - WINESCRIPTS - Polyphenols - Biomethane - BURNS D'UVA - FLUID VITIVINIC BURNS - VINE - GRAPE - WINE - POMACE - DISTILLED - CALCIUM TARTRATE - GRAPE SEEDS- Polyphenols - Biomethane - GRAPE SPRINGS - FLUID VITIVINIC BURLAND - VINE - GRAPE - WINE - VINACCIA - DISTILLATE - CALCIUM TARTRATE - GRAPE SEEDS- Polyphenols - Biomethane - GRAPE YIELD - BORLANDA VITIVINICOLA FLUIDA - VINE - GRAPE - WINE - GRAPE SEEDS- DISTILLATE - CALCIUM TARTRATE - GRAPE SEEDS - Polyphenols - Biomethane - BURNS OF GRAPE - BORLANDA VITIVINICOLA FLUIDA - GRAPE - GRAPE - WINE - WINE - DISTILLATE - CALCIUM TARTRATE - GRAPE SEEDS- Polyphenols - Biomethane - GRAPE SKINS - FLUID VITICULTURAL BURNS - GRAPE - GRAPE - WINE - WINE - DISTILLATE - CALCIUM TARTRATE - VINACCIOLI - Polyphenols - Biomethane - GRAPE SKINS - FLUID VITICULTURAL BURNS
What was once commonly regarded as production waste was, at Bonollo, often already seen as a valuable resource to be harnessed, and the production processes bore witness to this. Today, as part of the S.U.B., every stage of production becomes an opportunity to reduce waste and maximise the value that nature so generously provides through the vine. The result of this journey of continuous innovation is evidenced by significant investments, which establish Bonollo 1908 as one of the most original and advanced examples of the circular economy in existence today.
THE VIRTUOUS CIRCLE IN BONOLLO
CALCIUM TARTRATE
Once the alcoholic and aromatic components have been extracted, calcium tartrate is obtained from the pomace: a salt from which tartaric acid, a valuable substance of natural origin used in oenology, the food industry and pharmaceuticals, is obtained.
GRAPE SEEDS AND SKINS
The pomace is then dried so that the seeds of the grapes can be separated from the skins.
The former are used to produce the eponymous edible oil, renowned for its excellent nutritional and health benefits, while the latter – rich in cellulose and nutrients – are largely used for animal feed production and, to a lesser extent, as fuel for the company’s boilers, generating steam for distillation and heat for drying, without the use of fossil fuels.
ECOVITIS®
Through an innovative extraction system patented by Bonollo 1908, grape seeds are separated from selected types of fresh pomace to obtain valuable antioxidant substances that become Ecovitis®, a dietary supplement whose systematic intake has been shown to help support the regular function of the cardiovascular system and microcirculation function.
BIOMETHANE
The liquid residues from distillation and the calcium tartrate production process undergo anaerobic and aerobic digestion, producing biogas. This is then processed in a plant that converts it into high-quality biomethane. The plant, which opened in April 2023, is the first biomethane facility in Italy to be built within a grappa distillery. As it is methane gas of non-fossil origin, it is fed into the local grid, thereby contributing to the decarbonisation of energy consumption. The average annual volumes fed into the grid correspond to the average consumption of around 3,000 households.
