Description
This cuvée from the Yves Leccia estate is a selection of the finest vineyard plots situated on the unique terroir of E Croce. The colour is a beautiful, very dense and deep ruby red. On the nose, lovely aromas of red fruits: blackcurrant, blackberry and a hint of liquorice. On the palate, it is both structured and rich, full of red fruits and a touch of spice. This is a very elegant and distinguished wine that bears the hallmark of its terroir. Freshness and minerality combine to create a precise and smooth wine.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
- GRAPE VARIETIES: 90% Nielluciu, 10% Grenache
- GEOLOGY: E Croce vineyard. Clay-limestone soil over a schist base. South-west facing slopes.
- CULTIVATION METHOD: Organic farming, traditional tillage, organic fertilisers.
- YIELD: 40 hl/ha
- HARVEST: Hand-picked, with bunches sorted to ensure they are healthy and ripe
- PLANTING DENSITY: 4,000 vines per hectare
- VINIFICATION: The grapes are destemmed and crushed, then placed in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at 25°C to 30°C. Vatting lasts 12 to 15 days. Daily pumping over. The grapes are then devatted and pressed. Blending of free-run juice and press juice.
- FERMENTATION: In temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for approximately 15 to 20 days. Completion of alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation prior to racking.
- AGEING: 12 months in stainless steel vats
What to eat with a red Patrimonio from Yves Leccia?
- Game (Wild boar stew with red wine vinegar)
- Red meats
- Lamb tagine with olives
- Dishes served in sauce.
