Yves Leccia - Altru Biancu 2016

Name: Yves Leccia - Altru Biancu 2016
Brand: Domaine d'E Croce Yves Leccia
Rating: 4.2 (10 reviews)

IGP Ile de Beauté|White wine

Corsica

White

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4.2/5 (10 customers)

16,5/20

RVF

"Elegant and full-bodied, Altru Biancu is a vibrant tribute to bianco gentile, unfurling its crisp, slightly vegetal flavors between spices and citrus fruit." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) Altru Biancu (formerly Biancu Gentile) is a very expressive white wine, with white flower scents and hints of honey, and a remarkable freshness on the palate, which is greedy and mineral, with a taut finish. "A pure Biancu Gentile bursting with energy!

Features

Estate

Domaine d'E Croce Yves Leccia

Cuvée

Altru Biancu (ex Biancu Gentile)

Vintage

2016

Designation

IGP Ile de Beauté

Region

Corsica

Grape varieties

100% Biancu Gentile

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soil on schist bedrock at the foot of the Cap Corse mountain range. Locality: Partinelone.

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 malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

6 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks

Alcohol content

13,5 %

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Luminous, brilliant, light yellow colour.

Nose

Very expressive with notes of white flowers and honey

Mouth

Fresh, greedy and mineral. Taut finish.

Serve

AT 8-10°C

Drink before

2025+

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with grilled fish or a light sauce, or a cheese platter...

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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 (2020 guide) 16.5/20 + Favorite (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:

Elegant and full-bodied, Altru Biancu is a vibrant tribute to Bianco Gentile, which unfurls its crisp, slightly vegetal flavors between spices and citrus fruit.

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

4.2/5

out of 10 reviews