Clos Venturi - Blanc "Le Clos" 2022 (750ml)
Price: $39.99
| Producer | Clos Venturi |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Varietal | Vermentinu |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 207359 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Clos Venturi Description
Located deep in Corsica’s mountainous interior near Ponte Leccia, Clos Venturi sits atop an isolated sandstone hill between two mountain ranges at the crossroads of Bastia, Ajaccio and Calvi. Over the past seventeen years, Manu Venturi — a native Corsican deeply rooted to the region — has built upon the pioneering work of his father Jean-Marc, dedicating himself to revealing the potential of this singular terroir while preserving the beauty and biodiversity of the island.
The estate’s 25 hectares of vines are planted to 19 indigenous Corsican varieties interwoven with scrubby forest and the wild aromatic vegetation of the maquis. Farmed according to biodynamic and permaculture principles, the property is meticulously maintained through a self-sustaining ecosystem of sheep, chickens, horses, cows and bee-keeping. The vineyards, many worked by horse, produce wines marked by layered texture, freshness, and remarkable aromatic intensity, evoking the scents of Corsica itself — eucalyptus, juniper, rosemary, yellow immortelle, myrtle, sage, mint, thyme and lavender.
100% Vermentinu sourced from sandstone vineyards with southern and southeastern exposures farmed at low yields. Following extended skin contact and native yeast fermentation in stainless steel, the wine spends eight to nine months on fine lees. The cuvée captures a more textured and site-driven expression of Vermentinu, shaped by the warmth and minerality of the estate’s sandstone slopes.
