Wine
O Bà ! Red 2019
Grape variety
1/3 Minustellu
1/3 Niellucciu
1/3 Grenache
1/3 Niellucciu
1/3 Grenache
Certification
FR-BIO-01
Agriculture FRANCE
Agriculture FRANCE
Storage
15 years and more
Serving T°
Ambient temperature
Case of 6 bottles of 75cl
228,00 €
190,00 €
Price / Bottle : 38,00 €
Price / l :50,67 €
Heritage Wines
IGP Île de Beauté
"O Bà! "is a new wine added to the estate's "Heritage Vintages" range. It bears this name, which means "daddy" in Corsican, in homage to my father, Pierre-Joseph Leccia, who passed on to me his passion for this profession.
The vineyard
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Geology
Locality Partinelone. Clay-limestone soil on a schist base. -
Cultivation method
Organic farming, traditional tillage, organic amendments. -
Yield
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Harvest
Manual, sorting of bunches, they must be healthy and ripe. -
Filtration
Winemaking
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Density
4000 vines/hectare -
Vinification
The grapes are destemmed, then put into stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 25°C to 30°C. Vatting time of 15 days, frequent pumping over. The grapes are then decanted and pressed. Blending of free-run juice and press juice. -
Fermentation
In stainless steel vats, thermo-regulated for 15 to 20 days. End of alcoholic and malolactic fermentation before racking. -
Maturation
12 months in stainless steel tanks
Tasting
2017 is a sunny, very ripe vintage, ideal for this cuvée. This year "O Bà! "has all the attributes of a vintage that can age for several years in the cellar. The nielluciu gives structure, the minustellu gives roundness while the grenache brings fruit.
Suggested pairing
Roast duckling in sesame crust / Crispy sweetbreads, asparagus and mushrooms