Domaine d'E Croce Yves Leccia - Muscat du Cap Corse 2013
Corsica
White
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Drink or Keep
15/20
RVF
-
Cité
Hachette
A Muscat with an attractive golden-yellow color and delicate aromas of white flowers, citrus fruit, spices and honey. A very gourmet bottle, full of voluptuousness, supple and with great length, which will shine as an aperitif or with blue cheeses... All the richness of Corsica!
Features
Estate
Domaine d'E Croce Yves Leccia
Vintage
2013
Designation
Muscat du Cap Corse
Region
Corsica
Grape varieties
100% Muscat à petits grains
Terroirs
lieu-dit E CROCE, clay-limestone soil on schist bedrock
Viticulture
traditional: tillage, organic amendments, no herbicides
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
in stainless steel tanks, temperature-controlled at 18°C, approximately 15 to 20 days, no malolactic fermentation, mutage at 5% neutral alcohol during fermentation.
Breeding
6 months in stainless steel tanks
Tasting & pairing
Eye
clear, golden yellow color
Nose
beautiful aromas of white flowers, citrus fruit, spices and honey
Mouth
very greedy, full of voluptuousness, supple, with a beautiful length
Serve
at 8-10°C
Open
and serve!
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2032 and beyond
Food and wine pairing
A perfect aperitif wine, Muscat is an elegant accompaniment to a platter of full-bodied cheeses, such as Roquefort, Bleu d'Auvergne, or a tangy old tomme...
Domain by E Croce Yves Leccia
Muscat du Cap Corse
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (guide 2015) Cited (vintage 2012) (Successful wine)
Domain rated (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
Rated (2015 guide) 15/20 (vintage 2012) (Good wine)
Domaine rated (2022 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, 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
2.5/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. ANDRE D. Published on 07/01/2016
I've had much more aromatic Muscat petits grains in the Rivesaltes appellation.
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Note and review by M. JEAN FRANCOIS Q. Published on 30/11/2018
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