Domaine Comte Abbatucci - Faustine blanc 2019

Name: Domaine Comte Abbatucci - Faustine white 2019
Brand: Domaine Comte Abbatucci
Rating: 4 (14 reviews)

Vin de France|White wine|Organic

Corsica

White

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (14 customers)

14,5/20

RVF

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2018 vintage notes)

A pale yellow color with golden highlights precedes the fresh, aromatic nose of this pretty white, with scents of white flowers and a hint of aniseed. The palate is full-bodied, with progressive aromatic development and perception, accompanied by a hint of minerality on the finish... To be savored!

Features

Estate

Domaine Comte Abbatucci

Cuvée

Faustine

Vintage

2019

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Corsica

Grape varieties

100% Vermentino vieilles vignes

Terroirs

Granitic arenas

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual at checkout

Winemaking

In stainless steel tanks, slow fermentation at 18°C

Breeding

In stainless steel vats

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow with golden highlights

Nose

Fresh and aromatic, with scents of white flowers and a hint of aniseed.

Mouth

Full-bodied with a progressive aromatic evolution and perception and a mineral touch on the finish.

Serve

AT 8-10°C

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif, with fish or shellfish, or with cheese...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 15.5/20 (Vintage 2018) (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

In this historic landmark of Ajaccio vineyards, whose unique collection of old local white grape varieties has raised awareness of the moral and cultural obligation to diversify grape varieties throughout Corsica, Jean-Charles Abbatucci practices irreproachable viticulture with contagious generosity. The recent wines have the suppleness, naturalness and smoothness expected of them, and have clearly improved in consistency thanks to the complicity between the owner and a remarkable consultant oenologist, Emmanuel Gagnepain. Cuvée Faustine shines with pure finesse, while the grand cuvées Collection, Ministre, Général and Diplomate offer the refined complexity of their pioneering grape varieties. New cuvées, monte-bianco, alte-rosso, valle-di-nero, are starting to be produced, but the estate has not yet sent them out for tasting. That will be next year.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated 14.5/20 (Vintage 2018) (Good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)

About the domain :

The history of this estate began in the 20th century with a visionary, Antoine Abbatucci, the founder of this wine nursery, a veritable conservatory of indigenous Corsican grape varieties. Jean-Charles Abbatucci, Antoine's son, has taken the estate to the next level (massal selections, demanding biodynamics, rootstocks adapted to soil and climate...). The wines are easy to digest and fine, thanks to the refusal of excessive interventionism, and the maturing process has been refined by the use of foudres and concrete eggs.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 14 reviews

Note and review by M. DIDIER P. Published on 20/07/2020

Beautiful, clear, brilliant color. Reminiscent of the scents of plants and flowers from the south of France. Sensation of a relatively oily wine with very good presence. Fresh and lively on the palate. Good but not exceptional length. Perfect with grilled rock fish, but also with refined dishes. Very interesting. Come back again!