Clos Venturi : Altare 2023

Characteristics and tasting tips for the Altare 2023 from Clos Venturi

Tasting

Color
The straw-yellow color is adorned with subtle golden highlights.

Nose
Lemon, mandarin and orange peel mingle in a rich, expressive bouquet.

Palate
A generous opening precedes a lively palate, with delicate vanilla and woody notes stretching through to a lingering finish.

The refinement and richness of a white wine made from Corsican grape varieties

The estate

Based in the high-altitude village of Ponte Leccia, Clos Venturi is one of Corsica’s newest estates, founded in the early 2000s from the division of the finest terroirs of the Vico estate, another property of Jean-Marc and Manu Venturi.

The vineyard

This Corsican estate watches over a vineyard of around twenty hectares.

The wine

"Altare" is a Vin de France white wine made from vines averaging 10 years old, planted on a terraced plot.

Vinification and aging

Hand-harvested, the grapes are 100% destemmed before a pre-fermentation maceration lasting 48 to 72 hours. Fermentation in foudres with indigenous yeasts. Aging lasts 14 months on fine lees in foudres, then 4 to 6 months in bottle before release.

Grape varieties

Biancu gentile, vermentinu, riminese, genovese, carcaghjolu blanc