drawn from several hillside parcels planted on sandy
and deeply tied to place
and the kind of granite-driven tension that defines the northern Rhône at its most expressive
many on Kimmeridgian marl
The 2017 La Gravette de Certan
2022 Comte Abbatucci, Vin de Corse, Cuvee Collection Ministre Imperial Producer_Eduardo Torres Acosta drawn from several hillside parcelsNamed for a minister under Napolon III. A blend of Sciaccarellu, Niellucciu, Carcajolu Neru, Montanaccia, Morescono, Morescola, and Aleaticograpes that were nearly extinct before the Abbatucci family intervened. Foot crushed, aged in older demi muids. Dark cherry and blackberry fruit, wild herbs, gravel like minerality, and a peppery, savory finish. Medium bodied with fine tannins and remarkable persistence. Sourced from granite arena slopes in the