Nicolas Mariotti-Bindi - Cantina di Torra rouge 2020

Name: Nicolas Mariotti-Bindi - Cantina di Torra Red 2020
Brand: Nicolas Mariotti-Bindi
Rating: 3.2 (6 reviews)

Patrimonio|Red wine|Organic

3.2/5 (6 customers)

92/100

RVF

(2019 Vintage Notes)

niellucio

foodie

tart fruits

A delicious wine with tangy red fruit aromas, featuring a soft, fresh, juicy, and crisp attack, resulting in a rich, fruit-forward, and easy-drinking wine. Nielluciu is simply irresistible!

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Estate

Nicolas Mariotti-Bindi

Vintage

Cantina di Torra

Vintage

2020

Designation

Patrimonio

Region

Corsica

Grape varieties

100% Niellucciu

Terroirs

Carcu: a group of plots on clay-limestone hillsides

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Destemming, 48-hour cold pre-fermentation maceration in concrete tanks, natural fermentation, light daily pumping over, no extraction to preserve the fruit aromas and finesse

Livestock farming

Aged for 6 months in concrete tanks, lightly filtered without fining before bottling

Alcohol content

13,3%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Light ruby

Nose

With tart red berries

Palate

Tender and fresh, juicy and crisp, with a lovely red fruit flavor

Serve

At 15-16°C

Open

Pour into a carafe 30 minutes beforehand

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with Corsican cold cuts or cheeses...

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Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

This talented winemaker has generated a great deal of enthusiasm among wine lovers, though we don’t always see what all the fuss is about in the wines we taste. Many seem too heavy or lack purity and finesse, despite their substantial body. Every now and then, a dazzling wine restores our confidence—most often a white.

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Wine rated (2021 guide) 92/100 (2019 vintage)

Rated estate (2021 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the estate:

After working as vineyard manager at the Leccia estate, Nicolas Mariotti Bindi took over an old, abandoned winery on the road to Oletta in 2015. He worked tirelessly to restore this facility, which allows him to better manage his production and work using gravity flow. The vineyard is certified organic, and the soil is cultivated according to best practices. Winemaking takes place in stainless steel tanks and 16-hectoliter cement eggs. These authentic wines, always full-bodied and velvety, offer a great frankness of flavors and are delicious in their youth, but also age well. Their high quality and unfailing consistency have earned the estate its second star this year.

Customer rating

3.2/5

based on 6 reviews

Review by Mr. Gilles D. Published on February 12, 2022

I was expecting a typical Nielluciu—full of character, robust... but I was in for a surprise! In fact, La Cantina is a simple, very “natural” wine, lacking any real tannic structure or body. It exhibits a pronounced intensity of black berries enhanced by acidity, with notes of spices and olives, as well as a slight earthy quality. The finish is refreshing, tinged with a hint of bitterness. To put it mildly, this wine—pleasant in itself but overpriced—was far from convincing the guests gathered for a cocktail dinner featuring wood-fired pizzas topped with brousse cheese and figatelli, accompanied by plates of Corsican charcuterie. Fortunately, some friends had U. Murtone and Clos Alivu on hand—undoubtedly more authentic. Rating: 2.7.