Domaine Comte Abbatucci Vermentinu Cuvée Collection 2023
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
Jean-Charles Abbatucci is one of Corsica's most uncompromising biodynamic producers, and this Vermentinu shows why the grape and the island are inseparable. The granite soils and Mediterranean winds forge a white wine of rare mineral intensity, while the indigenous yeast fermentation preserves every nuance of place. It drinks like a postcard from a wild coast.
Nose
Wild herbs — maquis scrubland — and citrus blossom open immediately. There's ripe white peach, a whiff of beeswax, and an almost saline minerality underneath. A faint almond note appears as the wine opens.
Palate
Textured and medium-bodied with a slight waxy quality. Citrus and green apple drive the palate, joined by a honeyed mid-section and a persistent mineral thread. The maquis herbal character returns, giving the wine an almost gin-like botanical complexity.
Finish
Clean and persistent, with citrus zest, crushed stone, and a lingering herbal bitterness that keeps the wine taut.
- Varietal
- Vermentinu (Vermentino)
- Blend
- 100% Vermentinu
- Vineyards
- Estate parcels on granitic soils, Ajaccio, Corsica
- Alcohol
- 13.5 %
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
The flaky, delicate fish mirrors the wine's texture, while the anise of the fennel and the bright acidity of preserved lemon echo the herbal and citrus notes, with the wine's salinity tying everything to the sea.
Farmed biodynamically on granitic slopes above the Gulf of Ajaccio by Jean-Charles Abbatucci, this Vermentinu is vinified from indigenous Corsican clones that the family has preserved for generations.
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