Domaine d'E-Croce Yves Leccia - Biancu Gentile 2014
Corsica
White
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16-18/20
RVF
"The style is precise, the wine is not overpowering. With this grape variety, the search for balance is paramount. A complex white endowed with tremendous length." (RVF Spécial Millésime 2014 - June 2015) A vintage in the shape of pleasure!
Features
Estate
Domaine d'E Croce Yves Leccia
Cuvée
Biancu Gentile
Vintage
2014
Designation
IGP Ile de Beauté
Region
Corsica
Grape varieties
100% Biancu Gentile
Terroirs
clay-limestone soil on a schist bedrock at the foot of the mountain range extending from Cap Corse
Viticulture
currently converting to organic farming
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
Pressing of the whole harvest. Cold settling at 8°C for 24 hours. Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 18°C for 15 to 20 days. No malo
Breeding
6 months in stainless steel tanks
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
bright, luminous, light yellow colour
Nose
very expressive with notes of white flowers and honey
Mouth
fresh, greedy and mineral. Tense finish
Serve
at 8-10°C
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
goes very well with grilled fish or fish in a light sauce, or a cheese platter.
Domaine d'E Croce Yves Leccia
IGP Ile de Beauté
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Yves Leccia, an oenologist involved in the revival and promotion of island wines, set up his own estate in 2005, after running the family business with his sister for some fifteen years. Today, with his wife Sandrine, he manages a 16-hectare vineyard on clay-limestone and schist soils in Poggio-d'Oletta. Certified organic since 2017, it is one of the pillars of the Patrimonio appellation, which is also often recognized for its Muscats.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2015 guide) 16-18/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
The style is precise, the wine is not overpowering. With this grape variety, the quest for balance is paramount. A complex white with tremendous length.
About the domain :
Yves Leccia and his partner Sandrine run a vineyard located mainly on the E Croce and Partinelone plots. The land is ploughed and tilled, and organic fertilizers are used. In recent years, the estate has innovated with new wines such as O Bà, Biancu Marinu and L'Altru Biancu. These carefully-crafted wines remain good ambassadors for Corsican vineyards, but care must be taken not to erase too much of their individuality: some of the wines, more formatted than in the past, give pride of place to technicality.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
out of 13 reviews
Note and review by M. REMY G. Published on 07/04/2020
2 bottles opened, one of which was unfortunately corked, which is why I put 4 instead of 5, because otherwise the bottle drunk was a very high quality wine, a true gourmet white that went wonderfully well with a codfish back.
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Note and review by M. DAVID C. Published on 09/06/2024
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Note and review by M. JULIEN D. Published on 09/11/2020
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Note and review by M. YANN M. Published on 01/06/2020
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Note and review by M. BART H. Published on 18/04/2020
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Note and review by M. PATRICK M. Published on 30/08/2019
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Note and review by M. BRUNO D. Published on 14/04/2019
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Note and review by M. EDOUARD D. Published on 24/07/2018
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE E. Published on 25/06/2018
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Note and review by M. GREGORY C. Published on 21/05/2018
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