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Domaine Comte Abbatucci - Ministre Impérial 2023
Domaine Comte Abbatucci - Ministre Impérial 2023

Domaine Comte Abbatucci - Ministre Impérial 2023

Vin de France|Red wine|Organic
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5/5 (1 customers)

93/100

RVF

native grape variety
powerful
ripe fruit
lamb
biodynamics

"The estate's signature wine!"

“A garnet-hued red of medium intensity, with good brilliance. As always, the seven indigenous grape varieties are vinified and then aged in half-muids.” After aeration, Ministre Impérial reveals a nuanced, precise profile reminiscent of wild blackberries. The texture is gradually refining, though it bears the sunny character of the vintage; the power is evident, and the wine’s structure is very delicate. It will be very interesting to revisit this wine after a few years of aging.” (Le Guide RVF 2026)

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Estate

Domaine Comte Abbatucci

Vintage

Ministre Impérial

Vintage

2023

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Corsica

Grape Varieties

Morescola, Morescono, Aleatico, Carcajolo Nera, Montanaccia, Sciacarello et Nielluccio

Regions

Granite arenas

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Temperature-controlled skin maceration and vatting for approximately 1 month with daily punching down and pumping over; spontaneous fermentation in oak barrels

Livestock Farming

12 months in demi-muids and 6 months in stainless steel tanks before bottling

Alcohol content

15%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Red color with intense garnet highlights

Nose

Powerful and complex, evoking the scents of Corsica with hints of ripe, tart red berries (red currant and black currant) as well as more subtle aromas of aromatic herbs

Palate

Full-bodied with good length and subtle oak notes, it features the estate’s characteristic mineral notes; the tannins are very elegant, and the long, complex finish is supported by notes of ripe fruit.

Serve

Decant at 16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2038

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with grilled meats, stuffed lamb shoulder, or a Corsican cheese platter…

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Rated estate (2020 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the estate:

In this historic heartland of the Ajaccio wine region—whose unique collection of old local white grape varieties has raised awareness of the moral and cultural obligation to diversify the grape varieties across all of Corsica—Jean-Charles Abbatucci practices impeccable viticulture with infectious generosity. The recent vintages possess the suppleness, natural character, and smoothness one expects of them, and have shown marked improvement in consistency thanks to the close collaboration between the owner and a remarkable consulting oenologist, Emmanuel Gagnepain. The “Faustine” cuvée shines with pure finesse, and the grand cuvées—“Collection,” “Ministre,” “Général,” and “Diplomate”—offer the refined complexity of their pioneering blend of grape varieties. New cuvées—“Monte-Bianco,” “Alte-Rosso,” and “Valle-di-Nero”—are beginning to be produced, but the estate did not send them to the tasting. That will be for next year.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100

Rated estate (2023 guide): 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience.)

About the wine:

A medium-intensity, garnet-hued red with good brilliance. As always, the seven indigenous grape varieties are vinified and then aged in half-muids. After aeration, Ministre Impérial reveals a nuanced, precise profile reminiscent of wild blackberries. The texture is gradually refining, though it bears the sunny character of the vintage; the power is there, and the wine’s structure is very delicate. It will be very interesting to revisit this wine after a few years of aging.

About the estate:

The history of this estate began in the 20th century with a visionary, Antoine Abbatucci, the founder of this vineyard nursery—a true repository of native Corsican grape varieties. Jean-Charles Abbatucci, Antoine’s son, took the estate to the next level (massal selections, rigorous biodynamic practices, rootstocks adapted to the soil and climate, and more). The entry-level wines are remarkable; in the magnificent blends, each grape variety contributes its own aromas, freshness, body, or texture: the wines are easy to drink and refined, thanks to the estate’s refusal to intervene excessively, and the aging process has been refined through the use of large oak casks and concrete “eggs.”

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