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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: candied orange peel, honeysuckle, white pepper, almond, hay
Palate: yellow stone fruit, lemon pith, tea tannin, saline finish
Single-variety Malvasia Istriana with the estate's signature two-month skin contact. Honeysuckle and white pepper aromatics over a tea-tannin saline finish.
What it pairs with
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Pork loin with sage
Honeysuckle and white pepper aromatics echo the herb; tea-tannin grip handles the pork fat. -
Aged Pecorino Sardo
Sheep's-milk crystal salt mirrors the saline finish; orange peel notes lift the cheese tang. -
Asian noodle dishes
Malvasia's aromatic profile handles ginger and lemongrass; the orange-wine tannin handles the chilli heat.
History
Damijan's single-variety Malvasia Istriana, the indigenous Adriatic-coast white grape vinified the estate's extended-maceration way.
- 2003: First Nekaj vintage as a single-variety Malvasia
Facts
- Producer
- Damijan Podversic · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Malvasia Istriana (100%)
- Classification
- Venezia Giulia IGT
- Oak
- Fermented on the skins for around two months in open Slavonian oak vats, then aged around four years in large Slavonian botti before bottling
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 45 to 65 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2003
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Damijan Podversic Nekaj
What does Damijan Nekaj taste like?
Candied orange peel, honeysuckle, white pepper, almond and hay on the nose; yellow stone fruit, lemon pith, tea tannin and a saline finish on the palate. Full-bodied with medium tannin and high acidity.
What is Malvasia Istriana?
Malvasia Istriana is the indigenous white grape of the Istrian peninsula and adjoining Friulian coast. Aromatic with honeysuckle and white pepper notes; extended skin contact emphasises the wine's pithy texture and saline minerality.
When should I drink Nekaj?
Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The wine reaches a long plateau from year 5; honeysuckle aromatics soften into honey with age.
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