Clos Venturi, Corse Sciaccarellu Brama, 2023 so041821 ruinart offer/class/ig and 500L barrels with about

and 500L barrels with about 20% new oak

and a chalky mineral backbone

and subtle earth

or other cool-climate varieties in the mix (the blend changes year to year)

the result balances intensity with elegance—ripe cherry

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