Corsica
Clos Culombu - Corse Calvi - Culombu & Ventealapropriete - Rosé - 2023
Characteristics
Country / Region: Corsica
Vintage: 2023
Name: AOP Corse Calvi
Grape variety: 45% Sciaccarellu, 25% Niellucciu, 20% Elegante, 10% Cinsault
Alcohol: 13 vol.
Color: Rosé
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate rated 1 star in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 (RVF)
Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2025
Wine rated 92+/100 by our Committee!
Wine:
With its lovely pastel hue, the 2023 Corse Calvi Rosé showcases purity and freshness. This crisp, flavorful, and light rosé is delicately floral, marked by notes of citrus and tangerine. It's a refined and elegant wine, perfect for an aperitif, and pairs wonderfully with fried fish or vegetables, or grilled dishes. This exclusive cuvée, not found anywhere else, is rated 92+/100 by the Selection Committee.Vinification:
Mechanical harvest in the morning, direct pressing, fermentation in stainless steel tanks at low temperature, aged 4 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks.Certified organic wine.
Color:
Light rosé, pastel color, very slightly bright copper.Nose:
Pure citrus and mandarin notes.Palate:
This rosé is crisp, light and sapid, sustained by a lovely freshness. An elegant, delicate wine to enjoy now!
Temperature:
Serve between 8 and 10°C.Food and wine pairing:
Ideal for aperitifs, fried fish or vegetables, and grilled meats.Cellar aging:
To drink now
A flagship of modern Corsica, Clos Culombu embodies the ambition of the island's great terroirs with undeniable success.
On the stunning Calvi terroirs, Etienne and Paul-Antoine Suzzoni perform remarkable work, seamlessly incorporating the principles of organic and biodynamic farming into their emotive cuvées. Indigenous grape varieties thrive on these cool terroirs, producing an array of smooth and captivating wines.