Tasting Notes & Ratings
Grape
Vermentinu (100%)
Tasting notes
After whole-cluster pressing for 6 hours, wine ferments in large Stockinger foudres for 1 month. Wine ages on its lees for 11 months in stainless steel. No bâtonnage. The whites are delicate, pure, and intense with a great energy, lovely floral and citrus notes.
More About The Winery
Based in Patrimonio, the oldest appellation of Corsica, Yves Leccia is widely recognized as one of the island’s most influential winemakers. Coming from a family of vignerons and with decades of experience, Yves Leccia has dedicated his career to showcasing the authenticity of Corsican terroir, combining respect for tradition with innovative vision.
The domaine cultivates indigenous varieties such as Niellucciu, Vermentinu, Biancu Gentile, and Grenache, rooted in limestone and schist soils that give the wines their hallmark minerality, freshness, and elegance. Working with minimal intervention and sustainable practices, Yves Leccia produces wines of purity and precision, whether it be the structured reds of Patrimonio or the vibrant whites and rosés of the Île de Beauté.
Highly regarded by sommeliers and collectors worldwide, the wines of Yves Leccia capture the soul of Corsica — powerful yet refined, deeply expressive of their Mediterranean landscape.