Top 100 red wines of Corsica

Discovering the wine region of Corsica

Mediterranean island wine region with a triple native face, ~8,000 ha. Niellucciu signature (cousin of Sangiovese) dominates Patrimonio: structured reds with signature notes of black cherry, garrigue, maquis, spices and leather, firm tannins and sun-drenched mouth. Sciaccarellu (min. 60% in Ajaccio) lighter and peppery (strawberry, wild herbs).

Star Vermentinu white, aromatic and saline (citrus, flowers, almond, iodine). Sweet Muscat du Cap Corse VDN. Maritime climate, unique identity.

Discover the grape variety: Sciacarello

Elegant, spiced reds with a clear ruby hue reminiscent of pinot noir, fine tannins and fresh acidity, with intense aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), black pepper, spices, Mediterranean herbs (garrigue, maquis), violet and bitter notes on the finish. Also the star of airy Corsican rosés. Absolute star of Ajaccio AOC and pillar of Sartène. Native Corsican variety, the identity signature of Ajaccio.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Corsica

red wines from the region of Corsica go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of stuffed veal breast, rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue or sushi cake.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Corsica

On the nose in the region of Corsica often reveals types of flavors of peach, minerality or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth in the region of Corsica is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.