Description
Yves Leccia e Croce Blanc is a selection of the finest vineyard plots situated on the unique terroir of E Croce. The wine has a pale, attractive light yellow colour with green highlights. On the nose, there are aromas of white flowers, hawthorn and honey. On the palate, it is fresh and has a lovely length, blending notes of flint and citrus. It is a very elegant and distinguished wine that bears the mark of its terroir. Freshness and minerality combine here to create a precise and smooth wine.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
The Yves Leccia estate’s eCroce white cuvée in detail:
- GRAPE VARIETIES: 100% Vermentinu,
- GEOLOGY: E Croce vineyard. Clay-limestone soil over a schist base. South-west facing slopes.
- CULTIVATION METHOD: Organic farming, traditional soil cultivation, organic fertilisers.
- YIELD: 30 hl/ha
- HARVEST: Hand-picked, with bunches sorted to ensure they are healthy and ripe
- PLANTING DENSITY: 4,000 vines per hectare
- VINIFICATION: Whole-bunch pressing. Cold settling at 8°C for 24 hours, fining on must.
- FERMENTATION: In temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at 18°C, for approximately 15 to 20 days. No malolactic fermentation.
- AGEING: 6 months in stainless steel vats
What to eat with a white Corsican wine, e Croce by Yves Leccia?
- Leg of monkfish with garlic confit
- Fennel, courgette and feta salad
- Cooked fish
- Shellfish
- Chicken supreme with cream and roasted langoustines
- Foie gras and cheeses
