Nittardi "Nectar Dei" Maremma Toscana DOC 2016

Country of Origin: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Type: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2016
Size: 750ml
Alcohol: 14.0%
Body: Full
Sweetness: Dry

Winemaker / Tasting Notes

Nectar Dei, our super-premium wine, an extraordinary cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot, was christened after the ancient name of the Nittardi estate discovered in a document from 1183. As is the tradition of Nittardi, the first bottles of this new wine were presented to Pope Benedict XVI — just as Michelangelo Buonarroti did in the 16th century when he, the owner of the estate at the time, paid tribute to the popes Julius II and Leo X by presenting them with, to use Michelangelo’s own words, “the genuine wine of Nittardi”.

Deep red with hints of purple color. On the nose ripe notes of blueberries, blackberries and raspberry combined with tobacco, leather and spices. Nicely concentrated with lush, rounded tannins and elegant notes as black cherries and licorice on the palate. Long and rich À nish where the complexity of the wine shines through. Nectar Dei 2016 has an outstanding ageing potential.