Domaine de VaccelliGranit Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Vaccelli's Granit Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Vermentino
Nervy, saline whites with cutting acidity and enveloping richness, showing aromas of grapefruit, lime, pear, white flowers, fresh almond, fennel and marine iodine notes. Slightly bitter finish. Star of Sardinia (Vermentino di Gallura DOCG), Liguria, coastal Tuscany (Bolgheri) and Corsica. Also in Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon as Rolle. An autochthonous Mediterranean variety.
Informations about the Domaine de Vaccelli
The Domaine de Vaccelli is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Ajaccio to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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: Disorder
Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.
