In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast duck with cherries
Duck fat and cherry sauce echo the wine's wild cherry and iron ore character. -
Lamb sweetbreads with capers
Offal richness and acidic caper sauce find balance in the wine's firm tannin and freshness. -
Aged Cabrales blue cheese
The wine's mineral and iron notes resonate with the intense saline character of Asturian blue.
How to serve Nit de Nin
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast duck with cherries, Lamb sweetbreads with capers, Aged Cabrales blue cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Nit de Nin is a secondary label from Nin-Ortiz, introduced to offer a more approachable alternative to the Nit de les Animes, using the same organically farmed old Cariñena and Garnacha from Porrera but with amphora ageing.
- 2010 — Nit de Nin first vintage produced in clay amphora
Facts
- Producer
- Nin-Ortiz
- Grapes
- Cariñena, Garnacha
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- Aged in clay amphora and large neutral vessel
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €22-38 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Nit de Nin
What does Nit de Nin taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish.
When should I drink Nit de Nin?
Drink 4-12 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Nit de Nin?
Roast duck with cherries is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Lamb sweetbreads with capers and Aged Cabrales blue cheese. Duck fat and cherry sauce echo the wine's wild cherry and iron ore character.
What grapes are in Nit de Nin?
The blend is Cariñena, Garnacha. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.