Domaine 'Alzipratu 'Pumonte' 2018 Corse Calvi AOC. Corsica, France

Grape : Vermentinu/Vermentino

Soils : Granite

Lieu-dit: Pumonte, at the foot of Mt. Bonifatu. Corse Calvi, Corsica

Pale lemon green - day bright!

clean, med intensity. youthful, primary fruit of lemon, lemon peel white grapefruit, lemon grass ,herbal, garrigue, salted rockstone, white floral notes.

palate dry, high acid, zero tannin + slightly bitter,, med + alcohol

med + body, youthful, lemon citrus, grapefruit-white, sweet pear honeyed peach and apricot, with some herbal , garrigue, salted rock saline. some bitter lemon peel…some texture. Long finish.

Supple, with nice weight in the mid-palate and structured like a tailored summer linen suit!

Youthful and engaging, very good, drink now but has potential for ageing 16 / 20

tasted Jan 2021