Notify me
2023 Vin de Corse “Blanc de Marquilliani”
Domaine de MarquilianiMarquiliani makes one of our most sought-after rosés, which Kermit aptly likened to “drinking a cloud.” With the domaine’s white, we have a similar experience, with Vermentino expressing its most charming floral qualities. Not only are the wildflowers soaring out of the glass, but with each sip, they are blossoming all around us, like a sunny picnic in a seaside meadow. Delicate, breezy, and positively stimulating.
—Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2023 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Vermentinu |
Appellation: | Vin de Corse |
Country: | France |
Region: | Corsica |
Producer: | Domaine de Marquiliani |
Winemaker: | Anne Amalric |
Vineyard: | Planted in 2018, 1 ha |
Soil: | Schist and Granite gravel with silt |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 13% |
More from this Producer or Region
2022 Vin de Corse “Le Rosé de Pauline”
France | Corsica
Delicate, ethereal aroma—gently floral. Rose water, citrus zest, blood orange. Round and airy on the palate. Bright, clean, pure. Crisp finish.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil “Fruité Douce”
France | Corsica
From a tiny mill in Corsica’s eastern mountains, Douce is soft and tender; Sauvage is wildly peppery and herbaceous.
2022 Ile de Beauté Rouge
France | Corsica
A Corsican Red from a Rosé Specialist
Vin de France Rouge “Grotte di Sole”
France | Corsica
A full-throttle Niellucciu from a sun-soaked limestone vineyard in Patrimonio.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil “Ghjermana”
France | Corsica
In between the spicier “Sauvage” and softer “Douce.”
2021 Vin de France Blanc “B.G.”
France | Corsica
A beautiful example of Biancu Gentile, an heirloom white grape revived from near-extinction by Arena in the 1990s.
2022 Corse Calvi Blanc “E Prove”
France | Corsica
Fresh, salty, and citrusy all at once—an instant crowd pleaser, and one of Corsica’s top value whites.
2021 Corse Figari Rosé
France | Corsica
A biodynamic, orange-zesty, multifaceted masterpiece from the most ancient growing region on the island.
2022 Vin de Corse Rosé “Gris de Marquiliani”
France | Corsica
This vin gris packs some serious flavor, with notes of citrus, minerals, and peach, and a seemingly endless finish.
2022 Corse Calvi Blanc “Les Marottes d’Anaïs”
France | Corsica
Exceptionally perfumed with exotic fruits and a rush of fresh salinity, all evolving as the bottle unwinds.
About The Producer
Domaine de Marquiliani
About The Region
Corsica
I first set foot on the island in 1980. I remember looking down from the airplane window seeing alpine forest and lakes and thinking, uh oh, I got on the wrong plane. Then suddenly I was looking down into the beautiful waters of the Mediterranean. Corsica is a small, impossibly tall island, the tail of the Alp chain rising out of the blue sea.—Kermit Lynch
Kermit’s first trip to the island proved fruitful, with his discovery of Clos Nicrosi’s Vermentino. More than thirty years later, the love affair with Corsica has only grown as we now import wines from ten domaines that cover the north, south, east, and west of what the French affectionately refer to as l’Île de Beauté.
Corsica is currently experiencing somewhat of a renaissance—interest has never been higher in the wines and much of this is due to growers focusing on indigenous and historical grapes found on the island. Niellucciu, Sciarcarellu, and Vermentinu are widely planted but it is now common to find bottlings of Biancu Gentile and Carcaghjolu Neru as well as blends with native varieties like Rossola Bianca, Minustellu, or Montaneccia.
As Kermit described above, Corsica has a strikingly mountainous landscape. The granite peaks top out above 9,000 feet. The terroir is predominantly granite with the exception of the Patrimonio appellation in the north, which has limestone, clay, and schist soils.The wines, much like their southern French counterparts make for great pairings with the local charcuterie, often made from Nustrale, the native wild boar, as well as Brocciu, the Corsican goats milk cheese that is best served within 48 hours of it being made.
More from Corsica or France
2019 Vin de France Blanc “Général de la Révolution”
Domaine Comte Abbatucci France | Corsica
2020 Vin de France Rouge “Sempre Azezzu”
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica
2020 Vin de France Blanc “Hauts de Carco”
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica
2021 Île de Beauté Rouge
Yves Leccia France | Corsica
2022 Patrimonio Blanc “Cru des Agriate”
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica
2022 Vin de Corse “Le Rosé de Pauline”
Domaine de Marquiliani France | Corsica
2016 Muscat du Cap Corse
Antoine Arena France | Corsica
2021 Patrimonio Rouge “Carco”
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica
2022 Bonifacio Blanc “Tarra di Sognu”
Clos Canarelli France | Corsica
2019 Vin de France Blanc “B.G.”
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica
2022 Corse Calvi Rouge “Les Marottes d’Anaïs”
Domaine Maestracci France | Corsica
2016 Vin de France Blanc “B.G.”
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica
2019 Vin de France Blanc “Général de la Révolution”
Domaine Comte Abbatucci France | Corsica
2020 Vin de France Rouge “Sempre Azezzu”
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica
2020 Vin de France Blanc “Hauts de Carco”
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica
2021 Île de Beauté Rouge
Yves Leccia France | Corsica
2022 Patrimonio Blanc “Cru des Agriate”
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica
2022 Vin de Corse “Le Rosé de Pauline”
Domaine de Marquiliani France | Corsica
2016 Muscat du Cap Corse
Antoine Arena France | Corsica
2021 Patrimonio Rouge “Carco”
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica
2022 Bonifacio Blanc “Tarra di Sognu”
Clos Canarelli France | Corsica
2019 Vin de France Blanc “B.G.”
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica
2022 Corse Calvi Rouge “Les Marottes d’Anaïs”
Domaine Maestracci France | Corsica
2016 Vin de France Blanc “B.G.”
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica
Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
For the wines that I buy I insist that the winemaker leave them whole, intact. I go into the cellars now and select specific barrels or cuvées, and I request that they be bottled without stripping them with filters or other devices. This means that many of our wines will arrive with a smudge of sediment and will throw a more important deposit as time goes by, It also means the wine will taste better.