Nicolas Mariotti Bindi 'Albore Blanc' Vermentinu 2022 | Corsica, France

Fleshy Corsican take on Vermentinu with luscious pear and citrus notes, nervy acid, saline mineral drive and textured, layered breadth of body.

Producer: Nicolas Mariotti Bindi

Region: Corsica, France

Grapes: Vermentinu aka. Vermentino

NERD NOTES

Clay and limestone soils (Carcu area: North-East facing, Lumiu area: South facing, high density 7,600 vines per hectare). Albore means dawn in Corsican. Hand harvest, direct pressing, vinification in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. Fermentation with indigenous yeast. Aging in tanks for about 6 months, bottled with a light filtration. Only a small amount of So2 is used at bottling and appears on the label.