Quartz - White - 2022 - Domaine de Vaccelli - Gérard Courrèges - 0.75L

An exceptional Corsican white wine, from the granitic terroir of Cognocoli-Monticchi, offering a pure and mineral expression of the Vermentini.

The white quartz 2022 is distinguished by its pale yellow dress with silver reflections and its complex nose mixing citrus, white flowers and mineral notes. On the palate, it presents a lively attack, a beautiful tension and a persistent saline finish.

📋 Features

• Grape variety : 100% vermentini
• Vintage : 2022
• Certification : Organic farming
• Color : Pale yellow with silver reflections
• Aromas : Citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (hawthorn, acacia), mineral notes (flint)

🍽 In the mouth

• Attack : Lively and fresh
• Texture : Elegant with beautiful tension
• Acidity : Balanced, bringing freshness
• Final : Persistent, saline and mineral
• Alcohol : 13% flight

🍇 Vinification and breeding

• Harvest : Manual, with a rigorous sorting of grapes
• Breeding : On fine lees in stainless steel tanks for 6 months to preserve freshness and aromatic purity
• Vinification philosophy : Respect for fruit and terroir, minimum interventions to express the typicity of the vermentini on granite soil

🍴 Pet and Wine agreements

The 2022 white quartz goes perfectly with:

• Seafood : Oysters, shells, langoustines
• Pisces : Grilled fish or light sauce
• Cheeses : Fresh goat cheese cheeses
• Mediterranean dishes : Compound salads, grilled vegetables

🗓 About the 2022 vintage

The year 2022 benefited from a favorable climate in Corsica, with ideal conditions for optimal maturation of grapes, offering wines of great freshness and a beautiful aromatic expression.

💡 Aging potential

To taste now to appreciate its freshness or to keep until 2026 for an evolution towards more complex notes.

🏰 Domain presentation

THE Vaccelli domain, located in Cognocoli-Monticchi in Corse-du-Sud, is a family exploitation of 13 hectares, recognized for its commitment to organic farming and its valuation of Aboriginal grape varieties. The field produces wines faithfully reflecting the Corsican terroir, combining tradition and modernity.