Ile de Beaute Rose Niellucio

Winemaker

Eric Poli

Appellation

Île de Beauté

Varieties

Neillucio

Viticulture

42.2 acres Niellucciu. Combination of mechanical and manual harvests. Average 55 hectoliters/hectare yields.

Terroir

Rocky-clay mixture (argilo-caillouteux).

Ratings & Reviews

Vineyard

Clos Alivu: 11.7 acres of vines total. 50+ year old vines on terraced slopes composed of unique calcareous limestone, clay, and schist mix called Petra Bianca. Manual harvest. Average 35 ha/hl yields. Patrimonio’s hillsides rarely require treatments of any kind, so Eric’s practices are essentially organic (though without certification).

Domaine Eric Poli: 108 acres acres total in the commune of Linguizzetta: 42.2 acres Nielluccio, 21.2 acres Vermentino, 9.6 acres Syrah, 6.5 acres Sciaccarello, 3.7 acres Bianco Gentile – the balance planted to Muscat Petit Grain, Cinsault and Merlot (none of which are used for export).

Vinification

Total destemming. The rosés are produced from direct press juice. Settling and vinification in stainless steel vats and alcoholic fermentation in a thermoregulated at 15°C for 3 to 4 weeks. No malo-lactic fermentation for rosés. All wines are bottled with light plaque filtration.

Features

Bottle, Cork

Available Sizes (L)

0.750