Latitude Beverage Company is a négociant established by Kevin Mehra. The Ninety+ Cellars brand name came from Mehra’s initial buying strategy, namely, ratings from The Wine Spectator. Today, he has his own tasting panel helping him identify wines for all the company brands. This delightful white from an unusual grape variety of the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy certainly over-delivers in terms of quality for the price. It radiates cheer with floral notes mingling with fresh herbs in the nose, light and lively in the mouth with citrus and peach flavors and a savory salinity. You can enjoy it on its own or with a light pasta salad. According to Ian d’Agata’s Native Wine Grapes of Italy, Nascetta is native to the hamlet of Novello in Piemonte. It has survived decades of indifference, but thanks to people like Elvio Cogno and brothers Mauro and Savio Daniele of Le Strette, it is an emerging star.
Ninety+ Cellars, Langhe DOC (Piedmont, Italy) Nascetta 2017
By Rebecca Murphy