{"product_id":"yves-leccia-patrimonio-rouge-corsica-france-2020","title":"Yves Leccia, \"E Croce\" Patrimonio Rouge, Corsica, France, 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Winemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eYves Leccia has a certain presence and noble bearing to him, much like his wines. In France they have often been referred to as the “Rolls-Royce” of Corsican wines, a reputation earned after nearly 30 years of making consistently elegant and sophisticated wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRaised in a small village in the heart of Patrimonio, Yves worked alongside his father in the vines and cellar at the earliest age he could. The Leccias have been making wine from some of the finest \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eterroirs\u003c\/em\u003e of Patrimonio for countless generations, and there was never the least doubt in Yves’ mind that he would continue the tradition. Originally working alongside his sister, he decided to branch off on his own in 2004 and focus on the single \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eterroir\u003c\/em\u003e he felt was the top in Patrimonio. This \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eterroir\u003c\/em\u003e, “E Croce,” sits on a thin chalk soil above a thick bedrock of pure schist, facing the gulf of St. Florent. Yves is a firm believer in the idea that if you want something done right you need to do it yourself, and thus he tends to his vines alone and works the cellar by himself as well. He keeps his yields low, knows when to harvest, and knows how to let E Croce express itself in the wines. Not a single bottle comes out of the domaine that isn’t meticulously looked after from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Corsica, Yves is celebrated not only for his wines, but also for being a founding member of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Filetta\u003c\/em\u003e, a legendary and proudly nationalistic Corsican polyphonic singing group. Spend some time with Yves and you won’t hear him boast or even talk much about his accomplishments. His name, Leccia, is Corsican for Oak. The name is ironic if you look at Yves’ wines, given that he’s never had his wine touch a single oak barrel and has never allowed wood to enter his cellar. The name is less ironic if you look at Yves himself, with his stoic manner and understated personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKermit touts the aging capacity of Yves’ reds. He opened a 1998 in 2010 that he still talks about, comparing it to the best the south of France has to offer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipWineNotes_copy viewMoreModule js-expanded\" itemprop=\"description\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"viewMoreModule_text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e90% Nielluciu, 10% Grenache\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCorsica, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker's Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Leccias have been making wine from some of the finest terroirs of Patrimonio for countless generations, and there was never the least doubt in Yves’ mind that he would continue the tradition. Originally working alongside his sister, he decided to branch off on his own in 2004 and focus on the single terroir he felt was the top in Patrimonio. This terroir, \"E Croce,\" sits on a thin chalk soil above a thick bedrock of pure schist, facing the gulf of St. Florent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kermit Lynch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40362173595690,"sku":"","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/products\/Yves-Leccia-E-Croce-Patrimonio-Rouge-Corsica-France-2020.jpg?v=1762529465","url":"https:\/\/marchantofwine.com\/products\/yves-leccia-patrimonio-rouge-corsica-france-2020","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}