From a document dating to 1182 we find out that in those days Nittardi was called Nectar Dei, a name that was transformed over the centuries into Nittardi. The owner’s house with its turret was originally a fortified tower on the boundary between the provinces of Siena and Florence. This ancient document mentions not only the Villa Nectar Dei but also the vineyard and the stream that still flows unchanged today down the eastern valley of the property. So without going in search of new names, and in memory of an ancient territory, we gave the name Nectar Dei to our top Maremma wine: a blend of grapes planted in 1999 – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot – of which we are particularly proud. A wine that contains history, but also the power of innovation, created in a privileged natural environment overlooking Mount Argentario.
What lies behind Nectar Dei IGT Maremma is the enthusiasm of enologist Carlo Ferrini and the passion of agronomist Antonio Spurio who masterfully planted the first 14 hectares of vineyard.
And the tradition continues: the first bottles of Nectar Dei were delivered to Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, just as Michelangelo six centuries earlier had sent “the genuine wine of Nittardi” as a tribute to Julius II.
Wine Spectator, the Gambero Rosso and Vini d’Italia dell’Espresso have repeatedly praised the qualities of Nectar Dei, its intense perfumes and varied aromas.
Nectar Dei is the prince of Nittardi wines in the Maremma.
