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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
I. G. P. Île de Beauté Rosé
80% Niellucciu, 20% Sciaccarellu Planted in 2007 Clay, Limestone, Schist 2.5 ha
I. G. P. Île de Beauté
Blanc
70% Vermentinu, 30% Biancu Gentile Planted in 2007 Clay, Limestone, Schist 4.35 ha
I. G. P. Île de Beauté Blanc Biancu Gentile “L’Altru Biancu”
Biancu Gentile Planted in 2011 Schist 1 ha
I.G.P. Île de Beauté “Biancu Marinu”
60% Muscat Petits Grains, 40% vermentinu Muscat planted in 2006, Vermentinu planted in 2005 Clay, Limestone, Schist 1 ha Muscat, 4 ha Vermentinu
I. G. P. Île de Beauté
Rouge
80% Grenache 20% Niellucciu Planted in 1994 Clay, Limestone, Schist 7.1 ha
I. G. P. Île de Beauté Rouge “O Ba!”
1/3 Minustellu, 1/3 Niellucciu, 1/3 Grenache Planted in 1999 Clay, Limestone, Schist 7.1 ha
Patrimonio Blanc
Vermentinu Planted in 1989 Clay, Limestone, Schist 3 ha
Patrimonio Rosé
80% Niellucciu, 20% Grenache Planted in 1999 Clay, Limestone, Schist 4.6 ha
Patrimonio Rouge
90% Niellucciu, 10% Grenache Planted in 1989 Clay, Limestone, Schist 7.1 ha
I.G.P Muscat Sec
“Cuvée C281”
Muscat Planted in 2005 Schist .5 ha
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

• Since 2013, domaine is in a certified organic conversion with Ecocert. Full certification in 2016.
• All grapes are harvested by hand and sorted
• Corsican spellings of grape varietals 

White Wines:

• After grapes are pressed, the must is cold soaked for 24 hours before fermentation begins

• Fermentation occurs in stainless steel cuves and lasts 15 to 20 days depending on the vintage

• White wines do not undergo malolactic fermentation

• Wines are aged in temperature controlled stainless steel cuves for 6 months


I.G.P. Île de Beauté “Biancu Marinu”:

• Fermentation lasts 15 days in stainless steel tank

• Muscat and vermentinu are vinified separately

• Aged 6 months in stainless steel

• No malolactic fermentation

• A fully dry wine

• “Marinu” is the name of one of Yves’s sons. It is also a reference to the coast of Corsica near Patrimonio.


Patrimonio Rosé:

• Rosé is made from a 12-hour saignée
• Must is cold soaked for 24 hours before fermentation begins
• Fermentation occurs in stainless steel cuves and lasts 15 to 20 days depending on the vintage
• Rosé does not undergo malolactic fermentation
• Wines are aged in temperature controlled stainless steel cuves for 6 months

I. G. P. Île de Beauté Rosé:
• Rosé is made from direct press
• Fermentation occurs in stainless steel cuves and lasts 15 to 20 days depending on the vintage
• Rosé does not undergo malolactic fermentation
• Wines are aged in temperature controlled stainless steel cuves for 6 months

Red Wines:

• After sorting, all red grapes are de-stemmed, then placed in stainless steel cuves

• Fermentation lasts 12 to 15 days with daily pump-overs

• After fermentation, the grapes are pressed and the wine is blended to taste

• Red wines are aged for 12 months


I. G. P. Île de Beauté Rouge “O Ba!”:
• O Bà means “Dad” in Corsican. This cuvée is an hommage to Yves’ father Pierre-Joseph Leccia, who taught him everything he knows and transmitted to him the knowledge of previous generations as well. The silhouette on the label is of Pierre-Joseph.

MISCELLANEA

Yves Leccia has devoted an enormous amount of time and resources over the past decade to the development of vineyards planted to massale selections of Corsican heirloom varieties. Many of these varieties were thought to be lost during the post-WWII years when Corsican viticulture was revamped to conform to what was at the time popular in the rest of France. One of the most fascinating discoveries by Yves was a small block of Biancu Gentile, an ancient variety native to Corsica, which for years was presumed to be extinct. Leccia has slowly nurtured these cuttings, and now has a producing vineyard planted on the rocky, schist soil of Patrimonio. Beginning with the 2010 vintage, the INAO authorities allow Biancu Gentile in IGP wines from Corsica, so they no longer need to be sold as Vin de Pays.

Bruce Neyers, KLWM

General Information

Country
France
Region
Corsica
Appellation(s)
Vin de Pays de l’Île de Beauté, Patrimonio
Producer
Yves Leccia
Founded
2005
Annual Production
5,000 cases
Farming
Organic (certified)
Website
http://www.yves-leccia.com
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