wine corsica

In the surface of production of the AOC Muscatel of the Corsica Cape, the Domaine Gentile occupies about thirty hectares of vines planted, in slopes, on the grounds argilo-limestones. To the exceptional quality of this soil, is added the extreme care taken to the quality of the clonal choice, the methods of culture, and wine making. wine corsica patrimonio wine of corsica.
The reputation of the wines of Patrimonio, established since centuries, rests on the selection of two noble traditional type of vines which melt its character and its originality: Niellucciu and Malvoisie. In the Domaine Gentile , the pieces of production of vintage Patrimonio, are exclusively planted with these two large type of vines, Niellucciu for the red and rosy wines, Malvoisie for the white wines. The Domaine Gentile devotes also some pieces to the production of Muscatel small grains giving of the sweet wines: Muscatel and Rappu. Organic culture, limited output, manual grape harvest with full maturity : with the Domaine Gentile, only quality is important.The wine making is carried out there in a cellar allowing the control of the temperatures of the wines at the time of fermentations. A wine storehouse of underground breeding brings a very regular temperature and a perfect hygroscopy for the stay of the wines in bottles.