Winery Costa RossaCorse Figari Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Corse Figari Rouge of the Winery Costa Rossa is in the top 5 of wines of Figari.
Details and technical informations about Winery Costa Rossa's Corse Figari Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Greco Bianco
Structured and aromatic whites with a pale golden to amber robe, a full palate and characteristic bitter finish on yellow fruit (peach, apricot), white flowers and honey aromas. Also produced as passito. Star of the Greco di Tufo DOCG in Campania and the mythical Greco di Bianco DOC in Calabria. Ancient Greek-origin autochthonous variety of southern Italy.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Corse Figari Rouge from Winery Costa Rossa are 2018, 2014, 2016, 2013 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Costa Rossa
The Winery Costa Rossa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Figari to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Figari
AOC in southern Corse-du-Sud (1976), one of the island's oldest vineyards (5th c. BC), granite plain swept by westerly winds, dry Mediterranean climate. Sciaccarellu and Niellucciu are the signature native reds — Sciaccarellu (meaning "crunchy") with red fruits, garrigue, pepper and spiced notes, supple tannins; Niellucciu firmer with black fruits and fleshy tannins. Syrah as a complement.
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).
The word of the wine: Servadou iron
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
