Nittardi is a winery in the heart of Chianti Classico, in the hills on the border between the provinces of Florence and Siena. Estate Nittardi, was originally a defence turret has been known since the XVI century with the name of “Nectar Dei”. In the SIXTEENTH century it was property of the famous renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti who, in 1549, while he was in Rome to paint the Sistine Chapel, he prayed to his nephew Lionardo to send to Rome of the wine bottles of Nittardi to offer to Pope Julius II as a “genuine gift”, claiming he preferred “two casks of wine rather than eight shirts,”.
Ruby red color, juicy hints of cherry and raspberry on the nose with light notes of Mediterranean scrub and floral notes. Medium-bodied with crisp tannins on the palate and a fresh, long finish. It goes well with appetizers and first courses of creative Tuscan cuisine. It is recommended to serve it at around 16 ° C.
Casanuova di Nittardi is a pure Sangiovese grown in the Doghessa vineyard. The vineyard is located at an altitude of 450 meters facing south-east and has a medium depth soil, rich in Galestro and Alberese.
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