Its aromatic palette is bold and varies depending on the ripeness of the grapes: grapefruit, tropical fruit, peach, pear, fresh and dried apricot, candied orange, white fruit and flowers, honey, and a hint of mineral.
The tasting reveals good body and length, balance and freshness.
Just like Vermentinu, this is a variety that lends itself well to different types of winemaking and can therefore make a variety of wine styles (oak, concrete egg, residual sugar). Care must nonetheless be taken when pressing to limit its exposure to oxygen, as Biancu Ghjentile can oxidise very easily.
Source : CRVI de Corse, Le Riacquistu des Cépages Corses.