Domaine d'E-Croce Yves Leccia - Cuvée YL C281 2012 (Muscat sec)
Corsica
White
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New vintage, 2011 rated: Robert Parker 89/100, RVF 14/20
The ideal companion to smoked fish, asparagus, goat's cheese or simply as an aperitif, this highly aromatic white offers up lovely aromas of fresh grapes on the nose, and develops on the palate the crispness of dry, suave, fruity Muscat... A real treat!
Features
Estate
Domaine d'E Croce Yves Leccia
Cuvée
YL C281
Vintage
2012
Designation
IGP Ile de Beauté
Region
Corsica
Grape varieties
100% Muscat petits grains
Terroirs
Lieu-dit Partinelone, clay-limestone soil on schist bedrock
Viticulture
Traditional: tillage, organic amendment, no herbicides
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
Pressing of the whole harvest, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at 18°C, approximately 15 to 20 days, no malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
6 months minimum in stainless steel tanks
Tasting & pairing
Eye
luminous, bright gold colour
Nose
very aromatic, with lovely aromas of fresh grapes
Mouth
develops the crispness of dry, suave Muscat fruit
Serve
at 8-10°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2013
Drink before
2017
Food and wine pairing
Il accompagne un repas de l’apéritif au fromage, sur des poissons fumés, des asperges...<br/>
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
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
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 4 reviews
Note and review by M. GERARD M. Published on 05/02/2020
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Note and review by M. JEAN GASTON B. Published on 19/01/2016
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Note and review by M. LAURENT D. Published on 17/10/2013
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Note and review by M. ANTOINE D. Published on 22/05/2013
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