Domaine de Vaccelli - Granit "174" 2017
Domaine de Vaccelli is located in Cognocoli-Monticchi, Corsica. The family estate was purchased in the 1960s by the Courrèges family, after Algeria’s independence. Its owner, Gérard Courrèges (son of Alain Courrèges) has been producing wines under the AOC Ajaccio, Vin de Pays de l’Île de Beauté but also Vin de France wines since the 1970s. Today, the vineyard covers 27 hectares planted with many varieties including much of the indigenous varieties of Corsica. The vineyard is run in certified organic farming.
Granit ‘174’ is a micro-cuvée from the Domaine de Vaccelli made from the local grape variety, Sciaccarellu. The vine is cultivated on a granite hillside, and the wine is aged in concrete egg and demi-muids. Granite ‘174’ is rare, and has an aging potential of 10 to 15 years.
Grape variety: 100% Sciaccarellu