Domaine Comte Abbatucci : Diplomate d'Empire 2013

Domaine Abbatucci crafts a delicate, aromatic white wine

The estate
Located at over 100 meters above sea level, the Domaine Comte Abbatucci owns one of the oldest vineyards in Corsica.

With origins dating back more than a century, the estate pays tribute through its cuvées to illustrious family figures (a General of the French Revolution, a diplomat, a minister under the reign of Napoleon III) whose destinies left their mark on the family’s history.

Keen to preserve this exceptional island terroir, the estate cultivates indigenous grape varieties that give its wines a unique character.
Since 2000, the entire vineyard has been farmed biodynamically, in order to enhance the characteristics of a one-of-a-kind Corsican terroir while preserving an exceptional natural environment.

The vineyard
Produced as Vin de France, the Diplomate d’Empire 2013 cuvée from Domaine Abbatucci comes from a vineyard facing north to northeast, with vines growing on a granitic, sandy-silty terroir.

Vinification and aging
Hand-harvested, the grapes are rigorously sorted in the vineyard and then in the cellar, before direct pressing as whole clusters. Following a static settling period of 24 to 48 hours, alcoholic fermentation is carried out in 600-liter demi-muids.
Aging lasts 9 months on total lees, followed by 2 months in tanks after blending the finest lots.
A final bottle aging of at least 6 months follows bottling, carried out with light filtration if necessary.

Blend
Diplomate d’Empire 2013 from Domaine Abbatucci is the result of a blend of vermentino, brustiano, bianco gentile, genovese, and rossola bianca.

Tasting
Color
The wine shows a lovely pale yellow color.
Nose

The nose elegantly combines aromas of fully ripe yellow fruit and exotic fruit with subtle hints of maquis.
Palate
The palate charms with its natural freshness, lending this wine power and a long finish.