ABBATUCCI
by Chris Santini
The self-taught Jean-Charles Abbatucci once told me that he makes wine with only his guts and his heart. He’s a man who’s worn many shoes in his lifetime, becoming a vigneron only when family duty called him back to take the reins from his ailing mother. Equipped with intuition, great curiosity, and a sort of cosmic inspiration from his late father who died too young to show him the ropes, Jean-Charles has continuously shocked and awed around the world. I might even venture to say that in a few years’ time he’s taken Sciaccarellu from an unpronounceable exotic side show to a household name main event. The 2013s that have just arrived no longer need introducing to the wine world. They have now become reference points for Corsican and Mediterranean wines in general. The Gris Impérial cuvée is rosé for crushing summer heat, just a wisp of fruit and perfume, and loads of refreshing rocks and sea breeze. Fill an ice bucket and throw in some Rouge Frais Impérial, too. That’s the light and gulpable red you’ll want under that same summer sun. Wait until the sun goes down, though, to taste the Faustine white and rosé, for this is the heart and soul of Domaine Abbatucci. This is where it all comes together, from the wild Corsican flowers and herbs that infuse the air at the estate, the influence and vibrancy of the biodynamic principles, to the guts and heart poured in from Jean-Charles Abbatucci.
per bottle |
per case |
|
2013 Gris Impérial |
$27.00 |
$291.60 |
2013 Rouge Frais Impérial |
27.00 |
291.60 |
2013 Faustine Blanc |
38.00 |
410.40 |
2013 Faustine Rosé |
34.00 |
367.20 |