According to designer Ettore Sottsassi, the Alessi Twergi ES17 corkscrew is a tool that is both efficient and emotional. Thanks to the ergonomic shapes, it is comfortable to hold and easy to use. In the cheerful tonal world, the designer's characteristic colors and their overlapping are repeated.
The Twergi ES17 corkscrew is made in Italy, close to Alessi's headquarters. The corkscrew made of beech is painted with water-based and completely solvent-free paints, which are environmentally sustainable and not harmful to human health.
The Alessi Twergi product family was designed in 1989 out of a desire to revive the old tradition of wood turning, which is typical of the area where Alessi is located. The name "twergi" or "elf" comes from the dialect spoken in the nearby valleys.