Nittardi
Italy, Castellina in Chianti
About
Nittardi is a boutique winery situated in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, with vineyards in Chianti Classico and Maremma in southern Tuscany. The Nittardi Estate, on the boundary between the provinces of Siena and Florence, was originally a defensive tower known as early as 1183 by the name of “Nectar Dei” (The Nectar of the God). In the 16th century, the vast property belonged to the Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti who, in 1549, while painting the Sistine Chapel, wrote to his nephew Lionardo: “I’d prefer two casks of wine rather than eight shirts.” On that same occasion, Michelangelo also sent Nittardi wine to Rome as a “genuine gift to the Pope Julius II”. Today, in honour of that tradition, every year the first bottles of Nectar Dei, the top wine from the Maremma vineyards, are presented to the Pope.
Winemaker
Carlo Ferrini & Léon Femfert
Founded
1981
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Products
Ad Astra 2014
Italy, Maremma Toscana IGT
Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc
Casanuova di Nittardi Vigna Doghessa 2015
Italy, ChiantiSangiovese
Nittardi Casanuova Vigna Doghessa 2016
Italy, ChiantiSangiovese
Nittardi Casanuova Vigna Doghessa 2017
Italy, ChiantiSangiovese
Nittardi Ad Astra DOC Maremma 2017
Italy, Maremma Toscana IGTSangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc