Domaine Vico Vin de Corse Le Bois du Cerf Rouge 2023

Manu Venturi's red Le Bois du Cerf is a textbook example of a fine Corsican red wine. It is light in color, has a refined aroma of red fruit and herbs, and has an elegant, fresh, juicy, and dry taste.

It's the surprisingly cool temperatures in the higher-elevation vineyards that make it possible to produce wine with an almost northern finesse. Manu is also a passionate nature lover, fosters a high level of biodiversity on his estate, and practices organic and biodynamic practices almost as a matter of course.



The traditional Corsican grapes Niellucciu, Sciaccarellu, and some Syrah define the wine's character. The Italian influence on the island is evident in the Niellucciu grape, which is related to Sangiovese and was planted by Italians in the distant past.

After hand-picking, fermentation takes place in concrete vats using wild yeasts. Manu then ages the wine there for another twelve to eighteen months, after which he bottles it unfined and only lightly filtered. A characteristic Mediterranean island wine!

An elegant, smooth red wine perfect for drinking on its own. It also pairs beautifully with French classics like duck confit, coq au vin, or gratinated casseroles.

A light ruby-red wine with open aromas of raspberry, cherry, cranberry, clove, and bay leaf. Light and deliciously juicy with an invigorating freshness, fine tannins, and a lingering finish.

Drink immediately and keep for about five years after harvest.