2024 Le Bois du Cerf Blanc, Domaine Vico

• Style: Bone Dry, Mineral-Driven White
• Taste: Pear, lemon-zest, herbal snap, wet stone finish
• Food: Shellfish, Grilled Fish, Salads, Sushi, Vegetarian
• Occasion: Aperitivo, Summer Drinking, Sunday Lunch, Weeknight
• Serve: Chilled, 12.5% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Straw-pale and quiet, this Vermentino opens with clean pear and lemon-zest aromatics. The palate delivers citrus bite with herbal undercurrent and a mineral backbone that tastes of wet stone, finishing with impressive length. At 12.5% alcohol and 5.71 g/L acidity, it's a wine of real focus — serious and food-driven, demanding company at the table.

The Winery — Domaine Vico

Manu Venturi inherited a vision when he joined his father Jean-Marc in the late 1990s: to restore the 49-hectare Corsican estate purchased in 1986 and elevate it among the island's finest producers. The family rebuilt from the ground up, committing to sustainable vineyard work and indigenous varieties. Their 45-year-old Vermentino vines sit 300 metres above sea level in the north-east foothills, where Mistral winds strip away heat and lock in precision. The 2024 vintage faced spring frosts and late-summer rain, yet careful cellar work — hand-harvest, gentle pressing, wild-yeast fermentation in stainless steel, and six months on fine lees in concrete — yielded grapes of surprising purity and mineral expression.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Pair this with grilled sea bass, simply cooked shellfish, Mediterranean seafood pastas, roasted white fish, or sharp green salads dressed in good oil and lemon. The wine's restless energy and natural acidity make it perfect for aperitivo moments or weeknight meals that need brightness. Its Corsican character — mountain-cooled, salt-brushed, and mineral-alive — brings authenticity rather than international polish. Chill well and serve alongside sushi, raw fish, or vegetable dishes for summer lunches or any occasion calling for precision and flavour. Explore more from France and our Corsica selection, or discover our finest Light & Crispy White Wine to uncover what altitude and mountain wind can do.