Ink Review #1258: Monteverde Napa Burgundy

Monteverde Napa Burgundy is a fabulous color for fall, and I can’t wait for fall to hit so it’s the perfect color right now. You can find this ink at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Napa Burgundy is a dark wine merlot.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much less saturated.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Napa Burgundy is a little bit lighter than Diamine Mulled Wine. Click here to see the Monteverde inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Merlot with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly wet flow.

Overall, this is a fabulous ink for the fall season. It’s well behaved and has some nice shading.

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