Corsica
Clos Culombu - Corse Calvi - Culombu & Ventealapropriete - Rosé - 2024
Characteristics
Country / Region: Corsica
Vintage: 2024
Name: AOP Corse Calvi
Grape variety: 45% Sciaccarellu, 25% Niellucciu, 20% Elegante, 10% Cinsault
Alcohol: 12.5 vol.
Color: Rosé
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate rated 1 star in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 (RVF)
Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2025
Wine:
With its delicate pale hue, the 2024 Corse Calvi Rosé opens with striking clarity and freshness. It’s a crisp, vibrant, and light Rosé, gently floral, with bright citrus and mandarin zest aromas. Refined and elegant, it’s the perfect apéritif wine—ready to enjoy now alongside light fish or vegetable fritters, or grilled dishes. This exclusive cuvée is available only through VALAP—you won’t find it anywhere else.Vinification:
Mechanical harvesting in the morning, direct pressing, fermentation in stainless steel vats at low temperature, aged for 4 months on fine lees in stainless steel vats.Certified organic wine.
Color:
Light rosé, very slightly coppery, brilliant pastel colour.Nose:
Aromas of citrus and mandarin.Palate:
Elegant and delicate, this rosé is crisp, sapid and light, supported by beautiful aromas.
Temperature:
Serve between 8 and 10°C.Food and wine pairing:
Ideal as an aperitif, with fried fish or vegetables, or grilled meats.
A flagship of modern Corsican winemaking, Clos Culombu embodies the ambition of the island’s finest terroirs—and does so with undeniable success.
On the stunning vineyards surrounding Calvi, Étienne and Paul-Antoine Suzzoni craft wines that speak for themselves. Rooted in organic farming and guided by biodynamic principles, their approach yields cuvées that are rich in emotion and character. Indigenous grape varieties thrive in these cool-climate soils, producing an alluring range of wines that are both smooth and captivating.