Nektar

Vermentino

Produced in small quantities, Nektar comes from Vermentino grapes
grown on slopes sheltered by the mountains and close to the sea. The
bunches, carefully chosen and hand-picked, are subsequently dried in
ventilated environments, giving way to an harmonious and elegant wine
with an intense golden yellow color. A passito that represents our wines,
the name itself celebrates the Nektar: the mythical drink of the gods,
which Ganymede poured, and Hebe served to the gods of Olympus.

Denomination: Liguria di Levante i.g.t. Passito
Grapes: Vermentino
Alcohol content: 14 % vol.
Territory: Municipalities of Luni and Castelnuovo Magra
Vinification: emperature-controlled fermentation in steel tanks, aging
in 20hl oak barrels for 18 months. After bottling, further refinement in the
bottle for 18 months

Method of production

Nektar expresses a true purity from a careful selection of Vermentino grapes. The grapes are carefully selected and hand picked into 15 kg crates from the vineyards that best express the top quality each year. The bunches are left to dry naturally for a few months and then sent for careful and respectful vinification. Approximately 60% of the must ferments and refines in steel tanks, with the rest in barriques. After a year of bottle aging, Nektar reveals itself through an intense golden yellow color, with floral and tropical fruit aromas, hints of sweet spices and honey, aromatic herbs and hawthorn.