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Domaine U Stiliccionu, Ajaccio - Corsica

In the 1960s, François Casabianca, a Corsican roadmaker and wine lover planted a few hectares of Corsican varieties in the granite and clay valley of Tavaro, on his family property in Serra Di Ferro, a village near the sea between Propriano and Ajaccio.  These vines were Sciccarello and Nielluccio in red, Vermentino (called Vermentinu in Corsican) for white. These parcels make up just a portion of his estate - the rest is dedicated to poly-culture farm complete with chickens, donkeys and cows grazing through the vineyards, in between olives and citrus trees on ancient terraces, and large untouched tracts of scubby forest.

In 2006, his grandson, Sébastien Poly inherited the 4.5 hectares of vines, olive trees and beehives of the estate, converting all to organic farming (certified since 2009) then to biodynamics.  Sébestien quickly made a name for himself in France - his wines are stocked by all the best Parisian cavistes. In 2007, he acquired another 3 hectares only a few kilometers from Jean-Charles Abbatucci.  His wines are true to their island roots while still maintaining great freshness and prioritizing elegance over power.

2021 Domaine U Stiliccionu Ajaccio ‘Emy-Lidia’ Vermentinu
• 96JD
100% Vermentino grown on granite. It is whole cluster pressed and fermented entirely in stainless steel. Named after Sebastien's daughter, Emy Lidia.

"As always, the 2021 Ajaccio Emy Lidia the Vermentinu offers itself with length and beautiful salivating bitters, a form of tannic grip. It is a very well-conceived wine of richness and intensity that never loses its characteristic mineral brilliance, with notes of candied lemon and, above all, verbena." - Antoine Pétrus

$50 - $40 / btl on 3 bottles

2019 Domaine U Stiliccionu Ajaccio ‘Kalliste’
• NR
80% Sciaccarello and 20% Nielluccio from a schist based soil. Fermentation usually lasts for two days and macerations for about 45 days.

*Note reviews for subsequent vintages:
"Kalliste means "most beautiful" in Phoenician, and the 2020 Ajaccio Kalliste is a blend of Corsica's two flagship grape varieties, Sciaccarellu and Niellucciu. The result is a wine of great complexity and elegance, with bangs of blackberry and blackcurrant, interspersed with lightly stewed red fruit. The texture on the palate reveals beautiful, powdery, generous, and silky tannins. The intensity of the 2020 vintage gives way to a warm, generous, spicy note and a well-wrapped flesh with melted tannins." - 95+JD, Antoine Pétrus

"I appreciate the delicacy and spontaneity of the 2021 Ajaccio Kalliste, which make it extremely pleasant. Fine and finely drawn, with small, light tannins, it rests on a spiced and smoky base. It will evolve very well over the next five years." - 96JD, Antoine Pétrus

$60 - $47 / btl on 3 bottles

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