Description

Yves Leccia YL Blanc is part of the estate’s signature range, a blend of Vermentino and Biancu Gentile. It bears the hallmark of the magnificent Partinelone terroir and offers a precise, delicious wine. The colour is bright, a lovely pale yellow. On the nose, lovely aromas of white flowers, acacia and lemon. On the palate, it is fresh, easy-drinking and slightly tart. A sure bet from Corsica that goes off the beaten track for XL pleasure… or YL, sorry!

In the vineyard, in the cellar

Yves Leccia’s YL white cuvée in detail:

• Grape varieties: 60% Vermentinu, 40% Biancu Gentile
• Geology: Partinelone vineyard. Clay-limestone soil over a schist base.
• Cultivation method: Organic farming, traditional soil cultivation, organic fertilisers.
• Yield: 40 hl/ha
• Harvest: Manual, with selection of the bunches; they must be 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

Are you familiar with the Biancu Gentile grape variety?

Identification: Biancu Gentile is an indigenous Vitis vinifera grape variety found in Corsica, mainly in the Sartène region. It is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties,

List A, and is classified.

Description: large, cylindrical-conical, winged bunches, more or less compact; medium-sized, rounded berries, greenish-white to pale yellow or even amber on the side exposed to the sun and at full ripeness. The foliage of Biancu Gentile is a very characteristic dark green.

Production characteristics

early budbreak,

almost like Chasselas. It is very vigorous and, in most cases, moderately productive. Highly susceptible to powdery mildew and grey rot, and slightly less so to downy mildew. Also susceptible to mites. Ripens in the late second ripening period.

Tasting notes: Biancu Gentile produces a full-bodied, luminous and brilliant wine, with a beautiful pale yellow colour, very aromatic, balanced and pleasant to drink, though it can sometimes lack acidity – which is not the case with this YL white cuvée from the Yves Leccia estate. Aromas of candied citrus, white flowers, passion fruit, honey (hints of), … .

(Source : Les cépages)

What to eat with a YL white from the Yves Leccia estate?

• As an aperitif
• Grilled fish (sea bream)
• Grilled octopus
• Sea urchins
• Oysters au gratin
• ‘Tomme’-style cheese.