Clos Colombu Rouge 2009

Since 1986, Etienne Suzzoni has been at the helm of the enterprise. Le Clos Culombu is situated between the Gulf of Calvi and the Montegrossu mountains, whose peaks reach 2000 metres, and the vineyard is exposed directly to the south. There are 15 hillside parcels of land, and the vines are planted in arena-shaped granite formations on terraces of clay-rich soils. Clos Culombu is made up of 50% Niellucio, 30% Sciaccarello, 10% Syrah and 10% Grenache, and undergoes a pre-fermentation cold-soaking for six days, followed by a 26 day maceration with 'pigeages'

With a deep purple colour, the wine has a complex nose of red fruits, spice, jam and liquorice. It fills the mouth with rich fruit flavours and reveals good tannic structure.