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2021 Vin de France Rouge “Monte Bianco”
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
If Corsican Sciaccarellu has proven its ability to make fresh, fragrant, crunchy wines that provide immediate pleasure, the island’s principal autochthonous red grape can aspire to even grander things under the right conditions. Produced from a steep, north-facing slope of thin, whitish granite that gives the cuvée its name, Monte Bianco is Jean-Charles Abbatucci’s grand cru–level Sciaccarellu. Suave and refined, it is a luxurious expression of this most Corsican grape, bearing an opulent bouquet of wild berries, roses, and Mediterranean vegetation baking under a hot sun. Drink it now and over the next few years with dishes featuring abundant earthy spice, such as Persian lamb shanks, eggplant tagine, or chicken biryani.
—Chris Santini
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Sciaccarellu |
Appellation: | Ajaccio |
Country: | France |
Region: | Corsica |
Producer: | Domaine Comte Abbatucci |
Winemaker: | Jean-Charles Abbatucci |
Vineyard: | 25 years average, .6 ha total |
Aging: | Fermented in stainless steel and aged in foudre |
Farming: | Biodynamic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 16% |
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About The Producer
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
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.
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Vintage Chart Mentality

Vintage Chart Mentality
Trust the great winemakers, trust the great vineyards. Your wine merchant might even be trustworthy. In the long run, that vintage strip may be the least important guide to quality on your bottle of wine.—Kermit Lynch