This lovely Corsican white is typically 100% Vermentinu (although occasionally come Codivarta may be added) from Domaine de Gioielli 's traditionally farmed 4 hectare plot on the schist and clay hills of Cap Corse peninsula. Fermentation takes place with native yeasts only, in cement and stainless steel 'cuves'. It is a fresh, salt and sea-kissed white, offering a complex array of mineral, floral, and delicate garrigue notes on a citrus core. Its fleshiness is balanced by tangy acidity and fine length. Cap Corse is a sparsely populated penninsula on the island of Corsica. Founder Michel Angeli established the domaine after settling on the island to escape the bombardments of World War II. The first harvest was in 1952 on this long forgotten piece of land which was originally established by the Genovese Empire in the 14th century.. Michel Angeli still works the vineyard, and his wine is now imported into the United States by Kermit Lynch, even though it was never intended much beyond the local and enthusiastic seafaring population. "