Domaine de Terra Vecchia ‘Alba di Diana’ Corse 2018
12.5% abv, Jean-François Renucci, , Aleria, imported by Saranty Imports, Stamford, CT. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Vermentinu from vineyards on the east coast of Corsica around the Etang du Diana. The grapes are hand-harvested and pressed whole-cluster. The wine is aged on the lees in stainless steel for six […]
Domaine Vetriccie Île de Beauté IGP Rosé 2020
14.2% abv, imported by Elenteny Imports, New York, NY. Cork closure: stelvin. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: “Located in the town of Aghione, on the Costa Serena, the Vetriccie estate bought by the Barcelo family in 1966 expresses all the attributes of a premium Corsican wine. It spreads over 120 hectares in the heart […]
Clos Sulana ‘Centru di Corsica’ Corse 2016
13.5% abv, Domaine Vico, Ponte Lexus, imported by Saranty Imports, Stamford, CT. The wines of Corsica, some say they are more Italian than French, and, although it is true that Nielluccio is a clone of Sangiovese, the wines in my opinion have an identity of their own, different than anything you’d fine in Italy, France […]