Top 100 wines of Ajaccio
Discover the top 100 best wines of Ajaccio of Ajaccio as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Ajaccio and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Ajaccio
AOC of Southern Corsica around the gulfs of Ajaccio and Sagone (~220 ha), clay and weathered granite, temperate Mediterranean climate. Sciaccarello is the signature red and rosé king (identity native): spiced and airy with red cherry, raspberry, pepper, garrigue (maquis, immortelle) and a toasty touch, fine tannins and saline freshness. Pale fruity rosés in the same register. Vermentino (Malvoisie) ample and saline as white.
Corsican identity heritage.
Discover the grape variety: Biancu gentile
Structured, fat dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and preserved acidity of refined yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot), candied citrus, white flowers (acacia, hawthorn), fennel and Mediterranean notes. A sunny, expressive profile. Grown on a few hectares in Corse-du-Sud, preserved by growers committed to the ampelographic heritage. Component of Vin de Corse AOC and IGP Île de Beauté. Rare native Corsican grape.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Ajaccio
wines from the region of Ajaccio go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of milanese cutlets like in italy, potjevlesch (northern france) or salmon à la plancha with vegetables.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Ajaccio
On the nose in the region of Ajaccio often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of minerality, strawberries or plum. In the mouth in the region of Ajaccio is a with a nice freshness.
