Putting Corsica in the Books

I'll always have a soft spot for the Island Boys in the wine world. Corsica wines are not something I've had too often, I think this was the third one that I have ever had open in front of me and have a chance to try. The wine was purchased by my wife at Garagiste in Las Vegas, after a text message from the wife asking if there was bottle I wanted her to pick up, I browsed the online wine list to pick something out. We ended up crushing this bottle on vacation after a hefty day of travel.

Somethings that really excite me about this bottle are the terroir, the importer, and the overall taste. Corsica is an Island that sits in between France and Italy. Originally the birthplace and Neapolitan the first, and the location of his first banishment. A heavy Mediterranean climate supplemented with mountain peaks on the inside of the island. There is an interesting overlap of French and Italian culture. In the wine world you are riddled with synonyms for grapes for the island of Corsica. This particular one is a blend of primarily Elegante (more commonly known as Grenache) and some Niellucciu (or Sangiovese).

My biggest surprise on this wine was how lean the wine was. Yves Leccia declassifies this wine as a IGT indicating it may be soured from the AOC region of Patrimonio that the winery is located in. Similar to wines from all over the world some wine makers choose to pick early and create a leaner wine with more aging potential and some choose to pick their fruit later and a have a wine that is bigger and made to drink sooner rather than later. I was happy to see that even as an entry into thier world of wine making, Yvves Leccia offers us an increddible wine you can throw on your counter to drink in a day to a week or in your cellar for years to come.