allowing its nuances to unfold gracefully over decades
This is the kind of wine that whispers rather than shouts—and says more because of it
don't make their way into the single-vineyard cuvées (Scallop Shelf
This cuvee draws on old vines
or other cool-climate varieties in the mix (the blend changes year to year)
Clos Venturi, Corse Sciaccarellu Brama, 2023 so041821 ruinart offer/class/ig allowing its nuances to unfoldMost island wines we get excited about come from strictly volcanic terroir like Etna, the Canaries, or Santorini, but Corsica is different, blanketed by a huge range of soils that give its wines their own wild personality. Clos Venturi is one of the rising stars here, a talented domaine deeply in love with its terroir and working hard to bottle it honestly. This Brama is made from Sciaccarellu, one of Corsica's signature indigenous red grapes, a