Fruity and spicy nose, with a dense, supple, and smooth palate, and a long, mineral finish. Hemera is the goddess of daylight in Greek mythology; without the H it also means “broom” in Corsican, a plant characteristic of the maquis that surrounds the vineyard. We love this one!!
Ingredients and nutrition facts- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Biodynamic wine
- Designation
- Corsican Wine AOP
- Bottled by
- SCEA Domaine Vico
- Colour
- Red Wine
- Degree of alcohol
- 13 %
- To drink from
- 2026 to 2031
- rock’n’roll
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100% Sciaccarello from organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards, planted on soils of blue schist and rounded pebbles at an elevation of 290 meters, facing East. The grapes were harvested by hand, with yields of around 30 hl/ha. Vinification: full destemming, fermentation in large oak casks, gentle pressing, 16 months of aging in these same casks, without new oak. Bottled at the estate without fining or filtration, total sulfites around 60 mg/liter.
Manu Venturi
Manu Venturi, child of the 1975 vintage, born in Corsica to an oenologist father, is his worthy successor at Domaine Vico and Clos Venturi, in the heart of Haute-Corse. After studying law and business on the mainland, Manu returned to his roots and realized that this was where his life was meant to be. He settled down at Domaine Vico and learned the art of winemaking alongside his father, who...
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