Ajaccio Blanc “Chioso Novo” 2019
Domaine de Vaccelli
Vintage 2019
Bottle Sizes 750ml
Country France
Region Corsica
Appellation Ajaccio
Wine Type White - Still
Varietals Vermentinu
Farming Organic
Vineyard The domaine is now 18.07 hectares in size (14.64 ha planted to rouge and 3.43 ha planted to blanc), all vineyard work is done by hand and as of 2008 all vineyard work is organic. Average vine age is over 30 years, yields are kept small around 30 to 40 hl/ha, and under 7,000 cases are produced a year.
Soil Granite.
Viticulture Vineyards are farmed using organic principles. All vineyard work is done by hand. Yields are approximately 40hl/ ha. Vines are planted at a density of 3,333 to 4,202 plants/ ha.
Vinification In the cellar, only native yeast is used during vinification which occurs in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged in, or in a combination of, stainless steel tank, barrique, 600L demi-muids and concrete eggs on the lees without bâtonnage. The wines are never fined. A light filtration may occur depending on the vintage.
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