After dining al fresco in a Corsican wine producer’s vineyard, David Beckham declared it one of the most “beautiful places” he has ever eaten. The French island of Corsica is a fair paradise for winemaking. The fourth largest island in the Mediterranean enjoys more sunshine year-round than mainland France, and low rainfall, confined to the winter months, shielding vines from the threat of mildew experienced by the likes of Bordeaux. Soils are largely granite-based and silica rich, lending the island’s wines a gentle minerality, and to top it all, many vineyards are farmed organically. Corsica’s top wines have tended to be a bit of a well-kept secret, meaning those in the know could get their hands on a top cuvée that few others have tried. That may not be the case for much longer, however, after one of the most influential celebrities on the planet championed a Corsican vineyard to his 88.2 million Instagram followers this week. While holidaying in Corsica, David Beckham posted a photograph of himself and wife Victoria dining in the vineyard of Domaine de Peretti Della Rocca, captioning the image: “We have eaten in many beautiful places but WOW Domaine De Peretti Della Rocca.” Winery owner Jean-Baptiste de Peretti has a restaurant overlooking the domaine’s vines with a view of the L’Omu di Cagna mountain, and the Beckhams were pictured at a table hidden between rows of vines, a glass of red to hand. Among the chef’s flagship specialties are sautéed veal, zucchini fritters and platters
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