“Déformation Professionelle” is the title chosen by Johann Willsberger for the statue he conceptualised for Nittardi: a 3,5-metres-long scuplture, made of hand-wrought iron, that resembles an elegant corkscrew. This masterpiece of handcraft has been realised with the assistance of the blacksmith Philipp Trenkle and his crew, who incessantly worked on the iron with the only aid …
Yesterday was a great day here at Nittardi! Johann Willsberger, an Austrian artist, together with two blacksmiths from Bavaria came to install a beautiful new sculpture that now protects the entrance of our little cantina, in the back of the garden. Mr Femfert, Léon, the artist himself and the blacksmiths – with the help of …
Finally the moment has come, and Ben 2016 is ready to come out of our cellar. We have always been aware that 2016 would have been a great vintage – and Ben 2016 undoubtedly proves it: after a cold and rainy winter, we had a mild spring followed by a not-excessively-hot summer. The gracious weather …
The 2016 Olive Oil campaign has been a bit of a challenge. We found ourselves facing the same problems we encountered during the 2014 campaign: unexpected weather conditions and fruit flies. In fact, mainly due to an unusual warm winter, fruit flies had the chance to proliferate and eventually damaged our precious olives. In …
Der Wiener Weinhändler Just Taste hat zwei kurze und witzige Videos mit Léon über Nittardi gedreht. Einmal geht es um Nittardi und Léon im Allgemeinen: Und einmal zu den Weinen Belcanto, Casanuova di Nittardi, BEN Vermentino und Ad Astra:
Also this year we look forward to meet you all at the two major European Wine Fairs. We will be in Düsseldorf for Prowein from 19.03-21.03 in Hall 16 with the German magazine “Der Feinschmecker” booth H61 and with Consorzio Chianti Classico booth H50. At VinItaly in Verona (09.04-13.04) we look forward to meet you …
Our Chianti Classico Casanuova di Nittardi Vigna Doghessa 2014 received by the Italian Sommelier Guidebook Bibenda the highest award the 5 Grapes! And this is the second year in a row! Thank you dear Team for making even in a challenging year as 2014 such an elegant and pure Sangiovese. Casanuova comes from the south/east …
The magazine Restaurant Wine (www.restaurantwine.com) published a special report on Chianti Classico in the issues #166-168 and selected some of our wines among their suggestions. In particular, our wines have been reviewed as follows: NITTARDI, 2013 BELCANTO, CHIANTI CLASSICO, 4 stars: A supple, balanced Chianti Classico of excellent quality. It is ripely flavored (cherry, red currant, …
At the beginning of October, Michael Kadereit together with his assistant Susanne spent two days at Nittardi for shooting some clips and interviewing Léon while realising a service for the broadcaster Deutsche Welle on the 300th anniversary of the Chianti Classico. They visited our Main House, the winery and walked with us through our vineyards, talking …
Hsiao Chin Creates the 34th Artist Label for Nittardi A Symphony in Red for the 2014 Vintage of “Casanuova di Nittardi” Chianti Classico, Vigna Doghessa The long journey of the artist Hsiao Chin (in Chinese, 蕭 勤; pronounced “chow chin”) began in 1935, when he was born to a high-level bourgeois, intellectual …
