2022 PATRIMONIO BLANC

TRY ME IF YOU LOVE: French Sauvignon Blanc or Soave

ABV: 13.5%

GRAPES: 100% Vermentino

TASTING NOTES: Fragrant-fresh with stone fruit, bitter almonds, and floral notes. Its oily texture cut by racy acids and saline minerality. Fine and delicate, yet so vibrant.

PAIRS WITH: Crab Cakes, Grilled Octopus, Langoustines with garlic and herbs, shellfish in general... Also something like a goats cheese salad would work well.

SERVE ME: Chilled, pop in the fridge for a couple of hours

Corsican native Muriel Giudicelli learned her craft at small wineries across France and under the mentorship of Antoine Arena – one of Corsica’s most important vignerons, famed for his pioneering, terroir-driven natural wines. In 1996, Muriel leapt at the chance to take over 5ha of prime, old vines from a retiring winemaker and launch her own domaine on the island.

Muriel now works 10ha of vines alongside her husband Stéphane in the Campo Gallo sub-region of Patrimonio – an area noted for its pockets of green and red clay, granite, schist, and limestone, as well as being on course to become the first entirely organically farmed appellation in Europe. Muriel’s vineyards have been certified biodynamic since 2012.

Domaine Giudicelli produces wines in tiny quantities from Corsica’s traditional grape varieties. Made with gentle vinification methods and long elevages, they show remarkable vitality and perfectly judged ripeness.