2009 Vermentino, Domaine d'Alzipratu Blanc
(6x75cl)
| Product Code: | 57966109 |
| Description: | 2009 Vermentino, Domaine d'Alzipratu Blanc |
| Case Size: | 6x75cl |
| Producer: | Domaine d'Alzipratu |
| Region: | Corsica |
| Country: | France |
| Alc. By Vol.: | 13.5 |
Grape Varieties
| 100% | Vermentino |
Food Matching Note:
Excellent on its own thanks to a fresh acidity and minerality which lift the palate. Or pair with Corsican classics such as grilled fish, rabbit, or sheep's cheese.
Tasting Note:
Medium lemon yellow with green glints in the glass. On the nose there is a refreshing apple aroma with lemony notes. On the palate there is a mineral freshness combined with a ripe fruitiness and considerable body and texture.
Vinification Note:
This wine is made exclusively from Vermentinu, which is usually known under its Italian name of Vermentino, or Rolle in French. The estate totals 24 hectares and is divided into several south-facing plots, all growing on Corsica's characteristic granite soils which impart a firm purposefulness to the wine. The vineyard is regularly poughed and hand-weeded with no recourse to insecticides. Only organic composts are used. The vines are between 15 and 30 years of age and yield sparingly, especially in years of water stress, which can be a problem on these stony hillsides. The grapes are hand-picked and given a short skin contact maceration before being racked off into the fermentation tanks, inoculated with specifically Corsican yeasts and cool fermented for 15 to 20 days. Maturation is on the lees, with bottling 5-8 months after harvest.