Domaine Comte Abbatucci - Monte Bianco rouge 2022
Corsica
Red
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96/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
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94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"A plot-based cuvee that expresses the specific characteristics of the terroir and of this Corsican grape variety".
Monte Bianco red comes from a plot selection specific to its terroir. The nose is powerful and intense, evoking aromas of strawberry and morello cherry, as well as plants from the Corsican maquis. On the palate, we find the same aromatic palette as on the nose. Slightly toasted and suave, its tannins are fine and silky. A gourmet finish! (Limited quantities)
Features
Estate
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
Cuvée
Monte Bianco
Vintage
2022
Designation
Vin de France
Region
Corsica
Grape varieties
100% Sciacciarellu
Terroirs
Granitic arenas
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Pellicular maceration in thermo-regulated truncated cones and vatting for about 1 month, daily punching down and pumping over, spontaneous fermentation under wood.
Breeding
Half-muid for 12 months
Alcohol content
14.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Light red with ruby highlights
Nose
Powerful and intense, evoking hints of red fruits, strawberries and morello cherries, as well as Corsican maquis plants (myrtle).
Mouth
Slightly toasted, suave and fruity, the aromatic palette described on the nose is repeated, with fine, silky tannins and a gourmet finish on notes of fresh red fruit.
Serve
À 14-16°
Open
1 hour in advance
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with grilled red mullet fillets with tapenade, Chicken Tikka Marsala, curries...
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
Vin de France
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 94/100 (Vintage 2021)
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 wine (guide 2024) 96/100 Favorite (Vintage 2021)
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.
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