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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Corse Calvi Blanc
“E Prove”
Vermentinu 25 years Clay, Sand, on Granite 1.5 ha
Corse Calvi Rosé
“E Prove”
40% Niellucciu, 40% Sciaccarellu, 20% Grenache 45 years Clay, Sand, on Granite 4 ha
Corse Calvi Rouge
“E Prove”
35% Niellucciu, 35% Grenache, 15% Sciaccarellu, 15% Syrah 25 - 40 years Clay, Sand, on Granite 6 ha
Corse Calvi Rouge “Clos Reginu”
35% Niellucciu, 30% Grenache, 15% Sciaccarellu, 15% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre 5 – 25 years Clay, Sand, on Granite 5 ha
Corse Calvi Rouge “Les Marottes d’Anaïs”
50% Niellucciu, 50% Sciaccarellu Planted in 1973-74 Clay, Limestone 4 ha
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

* Corsican spellings of grape varieties

• All grapes picked by hand


Corse Calvi Blanc “E Prove”:

• Must undergoes one day of cold-soak and then the grapes are pressed

• Fermentation takes place in stainless steel


Corse Calvi Rosé “E Prove”:

• Niellucciu and Sciaccarellu are co-planted in the same parcel and vinified together

• Made by 90% direct press, 10% saignée

• Wine aged in stainless steel


Corse Calvi Rouge “E Prove”:

• Fermentation lasts 15 days to 3 weeks, then the grapes are pressed

• Wine is raised for one year in stainless steel and then one year in foudre or French oak barrels

• Out of the 50 barrels used to age the wine, 1 or 2 are replaced each year

• Wine is aged in bottle for 6 months to a year


Corse Calvi Rouge “Clos Reginu”:

• Made from domaine’s youngest vines
• Wine ages in tank
• Bottled unfiltered 


Corse Calvi Rouge “Les Marottes d’Anaïs”:

• Grapes are co-planted and fermented together
• Fermented “en phase liquide”—24 hour maceration in stainless steel, then pressed and fermented in 500-liter new oak barrels for 10 days
• Aged 6 months in barrels
• Camille’s father gave her the idea to call the wine “Marotte”, or hobby, because of the unique vinification

General Information

Country
France
Region
Corsica
Appellation(s)
Corse Calvi
Producer
Camille-Anaïs Raoust
Founded
1981
Annual Production
10,000 cases
Farming
Organic (certified), Biodynamic (certified)
Website
http://www.domaine-maestracci.com
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