Clos Venturi : Chiesa Nera 2022

Characteristics and Tasting Advice for the Chiesa Nera blanc 2022 from Clos Venturi

Tasting

Color
The pale straw color displays green highlights.

Nose
The nose combines fragrances of white fruits, wild maquis herbs, citron blossom and mandarin.

Palate
Citrus aromas and aromatic herbs meld on a persistent, highly refined palate.

A white Corse wine marrying elegance and expressiveness

The estate

Located in the high-altitude village of Ponte Leccia, Clos Venturi is one of the newest estates in Corse, established in the early 2000s after the subdivision of the finest terroirs of the Domaine Vico, another property of Jean-Marc and Manu Venturi.

The vineyard

This Corse estate oversees a vineyard of around twenty hectares.

The wine

This Chiesa Nera blanc is a vin de France produced from vines planted on sandstone soils, facing south/southeast.

Winemaking and aging

Hand-harvested, the grapes are destemmed before a 48 to 72-hour maceration in oval concrete tanks. Pneumatic pressing. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in foudres. Aging takes 20 months in oval concrete tanks and 4 to 6 months in bottles.

Grape varieties

Biancu gentile, vermentinu and genovese.