The Domaine Alzitana of Vin de Corse of Corsica

Domaine Alzitana
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Union de Vignerons de l'Ile de Beaute.
It is ranked in the top 36 of the estates of Corsica.
It is located in Vin de Corse in the region of Corsica

The Domaine Alzitana is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Vin de Corse to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Alzitana wines

Looking for the best Domaine Alzitana wines in Vin de Corse among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Alzitana 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 Domaine Alzitana wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Domaine Alzitana

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Alzitana

How Domaine Alzitana wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, sweet and sour braised leg of lamb or chicken tikka massala.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Alzitana

  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Alzitana.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Nielluccio
  • Sciacarello

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 red wines of Domaine Alzitana

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Alzitana

How Domaine Alzitana wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), lamb chops with lemon and herbs or stuffed round zucchini.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Alzitana

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Alzitana.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Nielluccio
  • Sciacarello

Discover the grape variety: Nielluccio

The black Nielluccio is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The black Nielluccio can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Alzitana

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 Domaine Alzitana.

Discover the grape variety: Sciacarello

News about Domaine Alzitana and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Mancey, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The word of the wine: Salmanazar

Bottle with a capacity of 9 litres.

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