and 500L barrels with about 20% new oak
or other cool-climate varieties in the mix (the blend changes year to year)
A base of Sauvignon Blanc macerated with 30+ botanicals
don't make their way into the single-vineyard cuvées (Scallop Shelf
The poetic naming reflects the producer's philosophy: cider as contemplation of natural rhythms and agricultural cycles
Clos Venturi, Corse Sciaccarellu Brama, 2023 so041821 ruinart offer/class/ig and 500L barrels with aboutMost island wines we get excited about come from strictly volcanic terroir like Etna, the Canaries, or Santorini, but Corsica is different, blanketed by a huge range of soils that give its wines their own wild personality. Clos Venturi is one of the rising stars here, a talented domaine deeply in love with its terroir and working hard to bottle it honestly. This Brama is made from Sciaccarellu, one of Corsica's signature indigenous red grapes, a