Vinexpo Daily - Day 1

NEWS
ADVERTORIAL
Exceptional Wines from
the Isle of Beauty
Corsica’s wine union, the UVIB, is
present at Vinexpo Hong Kong with
exceptional products, highly noted by
Robert Parker, including the Prestige du
Président range (white, rosé and red),
and the XX270 Aléria – 100% Syrah
red.
Prestige du Président is a product of the
earth and the sun, of sea and mountain,
demonstrating all the originality of
a truly exceptional wine. The wines
are developed using an innovative
process wherein maturity of the grapes
is measured regularly and precisely
with regard to sugar concentration,
volume and colour. The optimum date
for harvest is thus fixed, with nighttime
vendanges.
The red wine is a marriage of
Niellucciu, Grenache and Syrah
marrying beautifully with wild boar stew
or a côte de boeuf on the grill. The
white is 100% Vermentinu (Malvoisie)
- an excellent accompaniment for a
salad, seafood or grilled fish. And the
rosé is a Sciaccarellu/Syrah marrying
perfectly with white meats, grilled fish
or Mediterranean dishes.
ALÉRIA – AN AGE-OLD
WINEGROWING REGION
Implanted by the ancient Greeks,
developed by the Etruscans and
cultivated by the Romans, vines have
been present in the region of Aléria in
Corsica for over 2500 years.
XX 270 Aléria is a 100% Syrah wine,
from 30-year-old vines planted on hills
between the Mediterranean Sea and
Lake Diana on the western side of the
“Isle of Beauty”. Lower soil levels are
of clay and pebbles, ensuring an ideal
maturity for the grapes.
Fermentation is set between 25°C and
30°C, with regular stirring in order to
extract the optimum from the grapes.
Total fermentation is for three weeks,
allowing for the elaboration of a wine
perfect for ageing. Light filtration and
maturing in vats for 8 months ensures
the preservation of natural aromas and
a softening of the tanins.
This red wine is characterised by an
intense ruby robe. It is fine and rich on
the nose, with a peppery character and
notes of violet. In the mouth, the wine
is ample and round, with final notes of
silky tanins. It marries beautifully with
traditional Corsican dishes such as
grilled lamb, sautéed veal, cold cuts or
cheeses •
Level 3, Stand M-92
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