The origins of the Domaine CASABIANCA date back to 1895 when
Jean-Bernardin Casabianca founded a company of wines and alcoholic beverages
that progresses to cross the borders of Corsica and get into continental France
after World War II. In 1956 Emmanuel, descending of Jean-Bernardin creates a
farm in the town of Linguizzetta, in locations Bravone. The company covers an
area of 470 ha. The company passes through alternating fortunes until 1994
when, taken in hand by one of the sons of Emmanuel, Jean-Bernardin, undergoes a
major restructuring.
The domaine took its current name CASABIANCA and is dedicated to the
cultivation of autochthone grape varieties. Has total of 470 hectares, 230 of
which are productive today, all under the AOP Vin de Corse.
An extension so great allows having a considerable variety of soils and
micro-climates which justify the production of different wine lines.
In general, the terroir is chalky-clay, lashed by the sea air and the
freshness of the mountains of Corsica.
The Domaine CASABIANCA AOP Blanc 2014 Cuvée
du Centenaire Fondateur is a Vermentinu in purity. This wine comes from vineyards average age 18 years, in selected land
with yields around 40 hl / ha. The grapes are grown according to the principles
of "raisonnée" agriculture (tending to organic but which does not
reject the use of fertilizers or chemicals if conditions require). After the
harvest (hand made) the grapes remain 6 months in vats before bottling.
The Vermentinu (33 ha of vineyards) is a white grape vine typical of
this corner of the Mediterranean (Vermentino in Italy, Rolle in France) which
gives the fresh and fragrant wines with a great ability to adapt to different
soils.
Date
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16 February 2016
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Wine name
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CUVEE FONDATEUR
BLANC
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Vintage
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2014
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Nation
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France
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Region
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Corsica
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AOC-DOC
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Corse
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Grape Varieties
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100
% Vermentinu
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Serving temperature
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10-12° C
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Alcohol
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12
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Price (in euro)
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14
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SO2 (in mg/l)
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Nd
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Visual Examination
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Taste analysis
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Limpidity
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Cristal Clear
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Body
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Full
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Color
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Straw yellow color with silver highlights
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Balance
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Balanced
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Consistency
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Quite consistent
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Soft sensations
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Dry
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Effervescence
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//
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Hard sensations
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Quite Fresh – Quiet
tasty
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Flavors intensity
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Quite Intense
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Olfactory analysis
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Flavours
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Iodine, Pamplemousse
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Aroma intensity
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Quite Intense
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Complexity
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Quite Complex
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Finish/Persistence
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Quite Persistent
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Quality
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Fine
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Overall evaluations
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Aromas
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Iodine, Pamplemousse
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Development
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Ready
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Harmony
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Harmonious
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Food and wine pairings
The wine holds up well pairing with fish, white meat or vegetable
preparations. Try it also with the typical Corsican sheep or goat cheese or
near a sorbet.
It is definitely a wine that smells of sea, but in a delightful way. A
brilliant color highlighted by those silver shades. At the olfactory analysis
the aromas of iodine and that little bitterness of the citrus are clearly
perceptible. Same result for the tasting, as the aromas become flavours in the
mouth with a good persistence. And, in addition, a very nice saltiness. A wine
that I have really appreciated.
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