2022 Fattoria Nittardi Ad Astra | Maremma Toscana Red Blend

The Moment

Some Tuscan reds are built around polish.
Others are built around movement.

The 2022 Fattoria Nittardi Ad Astra feels like the kind of bottle that lands beautifully in that second lane — layered, savory, and full of fruit, but with enough energy and structure to keep it feeling alive. A warm vintage that still delivered balance, with the finished wine showing plums, berries, and a hint of licorice, with lavender, chocolate, menthol, spiced cedar, and dried citrus peel.

This is a modern Tuscan blend with real shape. The blend is 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, while the wine is fermented in stainless steel and then aged for 14 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux, followed by time in concrete and bottle before release. That combination helps explain why the wine is both generous and composed — dark and red fruit up front, then spice, herbs, and structure underneath.

What It Feels Like

Think grilled steak, rosemary in the air, and a bottle that gets a little more interesting every ten minutes it is open.

What makes this wine work is the tension between fruit and savor. Plums, berries, licorice, lavender, menthol, chocolate, and cedar, which is exactly the kind of mix that makes a Tuscan blend feel dinner-ready. It has enough fruit to feel generous, but the spice, herbs, and tannic grip keep it from ever going soft.

In the Glass

Aromatics
Plums, berries, licorice, lavender, cedar, dried citrus peel, and a little chocolate.

Palate
Generous and layered, with red and black fruit, subtle spice, menthol lift, and firm structure.

Texture
Medium- to full-bodied, polished, and tense, with fine but firm tannins.

Finish
Fresh, spiced, and cedary, with a long, persistent close.

Why We Love This Bottle

A Tuscan Blend With Lift
This is not just ripe fruit and oak. Freshness, tension, and energy, which is what keeps the wine feeling serious.

Sangiovese Still Leads The Story
Even with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in the blend, Sangiovese still gives the wine its Tuscan line and brightness. 

A Strong Food Red
The wine is suited to fish variations and appetizers, while broader market notes and the structure of the wine make it a very natural fit for grilled meat, pasta, and richer savory dishes too. 

Pair It With

• Grilled steak
• Lamb
• Pasta with ragù
• Mushroom dishes
• Aged pecorino

Technical Notes

Producer: Fattoria Nittardi
Wine: Ad Astra
Vintage: 2022
Region: Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy
Blend: 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc.

Winemaking:
Fermented in 5- and 10.5-ton stainless steel tanks, then aged 14 months in French oak barrique and tonneaux, followed by a few months in concrete and 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5% ABV.

Body: Medium-Full
Structure: Firm tannins · fresh energy · spiced finish · layered fruit

Flavor Profile
Plum · Dark Berries · Licorice · Lavender · Chocolate · Menthol · Spiced Cedar

Drink Window
2024–2032