Domaine Vico, Corse Forca Di Pero Rossu (2023)

Domaine Vico, Corse Forca Di Pero Rossu (2023)Niellucciu, Sciaccarellu. Sustainable, Organic, Biodynamic, Natural, Vegan. Domaine Vico was founded in 1901 in Ponte Leccia, deep in the mountainous interior of Corsica, a world away from the island's beach resort coastline. The estate passed through difficult times mid century before Jean Marc Venturi acquired it in 1987 and rebuilt it over two decades. His son Manu eventually took over and pushed the estate fully into certified biodynamic farming.

Niellucciu, Sciaccarellu. Sustainable, Organic, Biodynamic, Natural, Vegan.

Domaine Vico was founded in 1901 in Ponte-Leccia, deep in the mountainous interior of Corsica, a world away from the island's beach-resort coastline. The estate passed through difficult times mid-century before Jean-Marc Venturi acquired it in 1987 and rebuilt it over two decades. His son Manu eventually took over and pushed the estate fully into certified biodynamic farming. The Forca di Pero rouge ("the fork of the pear tree," named for the scattered plots that go into it) is the estate's entry point into the red wines of the interior. It's 60% Niellucciu (Corsica's name for Sangiovese) and 40% Sciaccarellu, an indigenous variety that grows almost nowhere off the island. Grown on schist and basalt at altitude, fermented with indigenous yeasts, aged 18 months in concrete, unfined and unfiltered.

Bright ruby in the glass, with aromas of sour cherry, garrigue, iron, and a faint smokiness from the volcanic soils. Medium-bodied with snappy acidity, firm but fine tannins, and flavors of red plum, dried herbs, and earthy minerality.