Domaine Arena Jean Baptiste - Grotte di Sole - Red 2019
The Jean-Baptiste Arena estate is located in Patrimonio , in Corsica . The estate was devoted to polyculture (wheat, fruit trees and cattle breeding) until 1977, when the family decided to turn solely to vines. Antoine Arena, Jean-Baptiste's father took over the family business and expanded the estate from 3 to 14 hectares. After a few years of studying law, Jean-Baptiste decided to return to Corsica to work on the estate with his father. A year later, his brother Antoine-Marie joined them. Today, the two brothers each have their own domain entity but continue to work together. The estate's vines are located on the heights of the Patrimonio appellation: some are on steep slopes and others on the half-slopes of Mount San Anghjulu. The terroir is characterized by its geological diversity ; a limestone circus on the border of schistose and granitic Corsica swept by the 5 winds of the island. The vines are cultivated in a natural way, without weedkillers, chemical fertilizers or synthetic products. Sulfur is used in homeopathic doses and only at setting, depending on the analyses.
Grotte di Sole Rouge is made from Niellucciu . The harvest is manual. The wine is aged in concrete vats for 18 months, with a non-interventionist approach. This wine has an aging potential of 8 to 12 years.
Grape variety: 100% Niellucciu