2022 Domaine de Vaccelli, Ile de Beaute, Quartz Rouge

Domaine de Vaccelli, under the stewardship of Nathalie and Gérard Courrèges, rigorously practices certified organic viticulture on its granite hillsides within Corsica's Taravo valley. Their approach to the Quartz Rouge, a blend of Sciaccarellu, Carcajolo Nero, and Minustellu, emphasizes an "infusion over structure" philosophy through meticulous manual harvest and native yeast fermentation. This intentional winemaking, coupled with extended aging of 28 months in demi-muids, seeks to cultivate a wine of nuanced tannic integration and inherent freshness. Despite the 2022 vintage presenting hot and dry conditions, the careful vineyard management allowed for physiological ripeness, yielding red wines of supple texture and full body while retaining a harmonious balance. The result is a wine that expresses the specific granite terroir, showing both a restrained power and a finely delineated acidity, characteristic of thoughtful Corsican winemaking.