and 500L barrels with about 20% new oak
or other cool-climate varieties in the mix (the blend changes year to year)
the result balances intensity with elegance—ripe cherry
allowing its nuances to unfold gracefully over decades
That slow baking gives you Madeira's signature tang and that nearly indestructible character
Clos Venturi, Corse Sciaccarellu Brama, 2023 so041821 ruinart offer/class/ig and 500L barrels with aboutMost island wines we get excited about come from strictly volcanic terroir like Etna, the Canaries, or Santorini, but Corsica is different, blanketed by a huge range of soils that give its wines their own wild personality. Clos Venturi is one of the rising stars here, a talented domaine deeply in love with its terroir and working hard to bottle it honestly. This Brama is made from Sciaccarellu, one of Corsica's signature indigenous red grapes, a