Description
Comte Abbatucci’s Ministre Impérial cuvée is a unique blend of seven almost forgotten Corsican grape varieties. The cuvée takes its name from Jacques-Pierre-Charles Abbatucci, Imperial Minister and friend of Napoleon III. It boasts a magnificent deep black cherry colour with ruby highlights. The powerful nose evokes a blend of tangy red fruits (redcurrant and blackcurrant). There are also sweet spices, notes of cinnamon and dried flowers. The wine is delicious, particularly elegant; the breadth on the palate is impressive, and the tannins remain supple. Length, persistence and complexity complete the picture of an exceptional wine. It requires around 5 years to fully express itself. But a good fifteen years will allow it to reveal all its secrets.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
- Grape varieties: Sciaccarello, Nielluccio, Morescola, Morescono, Montanaccia, Carcajolo Nero, Aléatico
- Terroir: Granitic, sandy-loam soils
- Exposure: North to North-West
- Farming methods: Biodynamic with influences from phytotherapy practices. Ploughing by horse and control of winter grass growth thanks to our flock of sheep.
- Harvest: Hand-picked into small-capacity trailers to preserve the grapes. Systematic sorting of the grapes in the vineyard and in the winery.
- Vinification: Grapes received by gravity, uncrushed. Vinification in temperature-controlled concrete vats and truncated-cone casks. Maceration for several weeks, alternating between punching down and pumping over.
- Ageing: Aged in 600-litre casks and demi-muids for 12 months, followed by several months in stainless steel vats. Light filtration if necessary prior to bottling. Aged in bottle for a minimum of 6 months.
What to eat with a Comte Abbatucci Ministre Impérial?
FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS
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- Matured beef
- Lamb shanks with sun-dried tomatoes and white wine.
