Domaine de Vaccelli Granit Blanc 2023

Domaine de Vaccelli Granit Blanc 2023

Domaine de Vaccelli
$100.00

Grape: Vermentino
Vintage: 2023
Type: White

Produced from vines averaging twenty-six years of age, this white wine comes from the highest parcel on the family estate. The vineyard faces the sea directly, allowing coastal winds to slow down sugar development and protect natural structural acidity. Winemaker Gérard Courrèges employs low-intervention methodology, fermenting the hand-harvested vermentino grapes spontaneously with native wild yeasts in neutral vessels. The wine ages on its fine lees to build natural density prior to bottling without filtering.

It pours a pale straw-yellow color, releasing clear aromatics of citrus oil, yellow fruit, chamomile, and iodine. On the palate, a sleek, medium-bodied frame balances orchard fruit flavors with an underlying stony mineral core. A zesty, electric acidity slices directly through the textured mouthfeel, providing excellent structural tension. Subtle notes of sweet smoke and marine salinity add deep balance across the mid-palate volume. It finishes completely bone-dry, leaving an elegant trace.

Domaine de Vaccelli is a family-run winery located in the southern part of the Ajaccio appellation on the island of Corsica. Owned by the Courrèges family, the estate is renowned for producing elegant, terroir-driven wines from native Corsican grapes. Winemaker Gérard Courrèges, who took over from his father in 2000, has elevated the winery to international recognition. The estate has been farmed organically since 2008 and received organic certification in 2019. All vineyard work is done by hand. Gérard has integrated modern techniques while preserving tradition, using concrete eggs and large demi-muids (600-liter barrels) for fermentation and aging to allow the terroir to shine.