The Cave d'Aleria of Vin de Corse of Corsica

Cave d'Aleria
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 39 of the estates of Corsica.
It is located in Vin de Corse in the region of Corsica

The Cave d'Aleria is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Vin de Corse to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Cave d'Aleria wines

Looking for the best Cave d'Aleria wines in Vin de Corse among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Cave d'Aleria wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Cave d'Aleria wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Cave d'Aleria

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Cave d'Aleria

How Cave d'Aleria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of dab with coconut milk or very simple muffins.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Cave d'Aleria.

  • Vermentino
  • Muscat Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Vin de Corse

Vin de Corse (or simply "Corsica") is the Generic name for Corsica, an island located in the Mediterranean between France and Italy. Although much closer to the Italian coast - and separated from Sardinia only by the narrow Strait of Bonifacio - the island has been under French rule since 1769. The Vin de Corse appellation includes several sub-regions, corresponding to five major wine-producing areas of Corsica: Porto-Vecchio, Figari, Sartene, Calvi and Cap Corse. The other places, Patrimonio and Ajaccio, are also Part of the general catchment area of Vin de Corse, but have their own appellations since 1968 and 1984 respectively.

Vin de Corse wines are red, white and rosé, with the dominant colour being pink (as is the case in the closest continental wine region to Corsica, Provence). About half of the wine is rosé, a third is red and the rest is white, including a small amount of Sweet Vin Doux Naturel produced under the name Muscat du Cap Corse. The main Grape varieties used in the reds and rosés are Grenache, Sangiovese (known here as Nielluccio) and Sciaccarello. They are reinforced by the traditional Corsican varieties Aleatico, Barbarossa, CarcajoloNero and Minustello (Graciano) as well as Mourvedre, Cinsaut and Carignan from the South of France.

The top pink wines of Cave d'Aleria

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Cave d'Aleria

How Cave d'Aleria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of sloth pork loin, giouvetsi (greek dish) or couscous from the sea.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Cave d'Aleria.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Nielluccio
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sciacarello

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

The top red wines of Cave d'Aleria

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Cave d'Aleria

How Cave d'Aleria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of autumn leaves, tajine of mutton or daube niçoise.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Cave d'Aleria.

  • Nielluccio
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Cord

Management of trellised vines.

The top white wines of Cave d'Aleria

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Cave d'Aleria

How Cave d'Aleria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Cave d'Aleria.

  • Vermentino

Discover the grape variety: Sciacarello

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Cave d'Aleria

Planning a wine route in the of Vin de Corse? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Cave d'Aleria.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Cave d'Aleria and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Cord

Management of trellised vines.

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