Artisan Company Nunquam - Chef Fabio Goti
The artisan company “Nunquam” is in Tavola, a small village near Prato and closed to Poggio a Caiano and Carmignano; the owner is Mrs. Cristina Pagliai, who is taking care about all the production process with her husband Mr. Fabio Goti. All products, labelled “Alla Gusteria” and “Osteria de Ciotti” (and after also the Vermouth and all liqueurs “Nunquam”), are a gourmet project which started in 1999.
The White Vermouth of Prato goes back to an old farm tradition nowadays disappeared: it was produced by a farmer's wife with white grapes not yet ripe and herbs harvested in the fields and served as an aperitif or digestif during Christmas holidays. The uniqueness of this product is not only linked to the ingredients but also to the transformation process...
This Vermouth is born from the old family recipe of Fabio’s grand-father. The preparation is similar to the White Vermouth from Prato; the ingredients are different as in this case it's needed the white and red wine instead only white wine and also spices and herbs are different as for example the sage.
To Ippocrate, father of modern medicine and born in Kos on 460 before Christ, has been attributed the invention of “vinum absinthiatum”, done through a maceration of dittany’s and Artemisia/absinthium’s flowers into wine. It’s practically the basic recipe for Vermouth, which has been enriched later thanks to merchants from Venice, from Prato and others,...
The view is clear, color drain garnet tending to orange. The nose is very intense, persistent, fine, broad, with blackcurrant fruity aromas, bitter orange and macerated blackberries, mountain hay, field dried flowers and chamomile, caramel and mild tamarind. The taste is sweet in a balanced, very fruity, warm, with a pleasant bitter vein, full and...
Elder brother of White Vermouth from Prato, it is probably also the forerunner of Vermouth in general. It born as flavored wine produced at year end to be tasted during the festive season. The view is clear, pale amber color The nose is very intense, persistent, with herbaceous and fruity scents.
Product that is part fully in the highest tradition of Italian liqueur. From the star anise, green anise and fennel seeds essential oil, born this product from the thick consistency and the characteristic scent of anise, mint and licorice. It should be drunk with sparingly alone or with ice.
This liqueur is obtained from the crus of Huehuetenango Guatemala Arabica Coffee (Slow Food Presidium) ground and then put together in infusion into neutral alcohol at 96 °.
This liqueur is obtained by the neutral alcohol licorice purest of Calabria that according to the authoritative voice Encyclopaedia Britannica is the best in the world. Such a plant belonging to the legume family, "glicyrrhiza glabra "it is known for more than 35 centuries.
It seems that this Rosolio was created by the Medici family who jealously kept the recipe. Leone X and Clemente VII, both part of the Medici family, were both gluttonous of it and they called it “Elixir of Long Life”; while in France, where it seems to have been brought by Maria de’ Medici and her alchemist Ruggieri, it was known with the name of “Liquor...
The liqueur experience Fabio has led the company to create this product, which has become a must, making use of as many as 18 medicinal plants including a decisive gentian, angelica, licorice and aromatic Calamus. Great mixed to prepare superior cocktails is also good by itself, served with ice and an orange peel.
Fine liqueur is a blend of 24 different types of herbs, spices and citrus peel. Net nose with floral and fruity bouquet of apricot and orange and rightly so spicy, the palate opens warm and full-bodied with bitterness charge progression. Suitable as an after-dinner liqueur but also as meditation, can be tasted fresh and natural.
The alcoholic infusion of 9 different types of herbs and spices from the intrinsic and recognized therapeutic, tonic, digestive and invigorating results in this liquor from light green in color, the scent "alpine, intense flavor, catchy, slightly spicy. Good digestive tonic and has an entry in the soft, warm mouth.
Last born in the factory is this particular gin produced in small batches using the method "Cold Compounding", ie with the cold maceration of medicinal and aromatic spice plants, mainly of course juniper, provenance biodynamic and organic neutral alcohol and spring water.
This mustard is produced without “mustard essence” and so the ingredients’ taste (enough strong !) remains clear. The spicy sensation is given by red chilli pepper, which is blending well with sweet-fresh-sourish flavours of orange and onion.
The onions are cut manually and then slowly put to cook with sugar and water flavored with bay leaves, juniper and pepper, until the liquid has been significantly reduced.
The figs are fully ripe, peeled and cut one by one and put to cook slowly with the sugar and white wine until the complete evaporation of the latter. Is then added the essence of mustard. The end result is a must try.
A product with a perfect balance of sweet, spicy and sour, giving at the end a dense and enjoyable mustard. Very good with all kind of cheeses, as fresh and creamy cheeses as ricotta or pecorino.
It’s one of our most appreciated product; it’s a pity the small quantities, due only from the short season of figs, that we are sourcing from the famous area of Carmignano. Excellent on a simple slice of bread, or on tarts, or with cheese like “pecorino di fossa”.
The small and famous “friggitelli” (small and green chillis) with a sweet-spicy flavour meets pleasantly the sugary sourness of apples. To be combined with cheeses of medium maturing, with boiled meats, with sweet and sour fish and others.
Due to both ingredients, small strawberries from wood and red rhubarb, the availability is not always easy, while the preparation of this preserve is very easy !
It’s a surprise to remark the so bright red colour, its appetizing fragrance and its intriguing taste. Perfect with soft cheeses, canapé and boiled fish.