The Domaine Orsini of Corsica

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The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 158 of the estates of Corsica.
It is located in Corsica

The Domaine Orsini is one of the best wineries to follow in Corse.. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Corsica to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Orsini wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Orsini

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Orsini

How Domaine Orsini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou or meringue for dummies.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Orsini

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Orsini. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Orsini

  • 2016With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.65/5

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

  • Nielluccio
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sciacarello

Discovering the wine region of Corsica

Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, located between the southeast coast of Provence and the west coast of Tuscany. Although it is closer to Italy, Corsica has been under French rule since 1769 and is one of the 26 regions of France. The island's Italian origins are evident in its wines, which are mainly made from the classic Italian Grapes Vermentino and Sangiovese (known here as Rolle and Nielluccio respectively). Despite its remoteness, Corsican winemakers have amassed an impressive and diverse portfolio of grape varieties - there are very few places on earth where Pinot Noir, Tempranillo and Barbarossa grow side by side.

More than 40 of them, mostly of Spanish, Italian and French origin, are allowed to be used in quality wines. Despite this wonderful diversity, most of them are only used in IGP wines; only a small handful of varieties are used in Corsican AOC wines (see French wine labels). Just as Corsica's Italian history is evident in the local wines, so is the French connection. The classic grape varieties of southern France are all present here to some extent; Grenache is a main ingredient in many Corsican red wines, and Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsaut and Carignan all play a supporting role.

The top pink wines of Domaine Orsini

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Orsini

How Domaine Orsini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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.

The top white wines of Domaine Orsini

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Orsini

How Domaine Orsini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Orsini

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Orsini.

  • Vermentino
  • Biancu Gentile

The word of the wine: Pineau de la Loire

See chenin blanc.

The top sweet wines of Domaine Orsini

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Orsini

How Domaine Orsini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of japanese curry or real chocolate cake.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine Orsini

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Orsini.

  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Vermentino

The vermentino grape variety was widespread in Italy, Sardinia and Corsica. Today, Vermentino is grown in the regions bordering the Mediterranean, mainly in Provence (Côtes de Provence, Bellet), Corsica (Corse Calvi), Languedoc (Côtes du Roussillon, Costières de Nîmes) and the Rhône Valley (Côtes du Luberon). Because it ripens late, Vermentino requires a warm climate for its development and can only be grown in regions with good sun exposure. Conversely, cold or temperate climates do not allow it to ripen properly. Vermentino is only susceptible to powdery mildew. When vinified on its own, Vermentino produces a single-variety dry white wine that is light and full-bodied with a pale yellow color. It can also be blended with other grape varieties such as Ugni Blanc, Cinsault and Grenache, in which case its low acidity makes it light and fresh. Vermentino belongs to the grape varieties of Ajaccio, Corsica and Corbières. The aromas released by this variety are multiple. One can detect notes of fresh apple, green almond, sweet spices, hawthorn, ripe pear and fresh pineapple.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Orsini

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Orsini

How Domaine Orsini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker or chocolate mug cake.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Orsini.

  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Sour

Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Orsini

Planning a wine route in the of Corsica? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Orsini.

Discover the grape variety: Biancu gentile

Biancu Gentile white is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). 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. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Biancu Gentile white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Domaine Orsini and wines from the region

Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’

Layers of colour in the sky before me: indigo, peach, salmon. In the rear-view mirror, the gold was catching fire. As I drove down through the lonely, Mistral-chilled vines of Babeau-Bouldoux towards nearby St-Chinian, I was thinking about what Christine Deleuze of Clos Bagatelle had just said. ‘When you came to visit 10 years ago,’ she reminded me, ‘you said we needed to wait another decade for a market breakthrough. Today you’ve said we need to wait another decade or two. So when, exactly, wil ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’

Layers of colour in the sky before me: indigo, peach, salmon. In the rear-view mirror, the gold was catching fire. As I drove down through the lonely, Mistral-chilled vines of Babeau-Bouldoux towards nearby St-Chinian, I was thinking about what Christine Deleuze of Clos Bagatelle had just said. ‘When you came to visit 10 years ago,’ she reminded me, ‘you said we needed to wait another decade for a market breakthrough. Today you’ve said we need to wait another decade or two. So when, exactly, wil ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’

Layers of colour in the sky before me: indigo, peach, salmon. In the rear-view mirror, the gold was catching fire. As I drove down through the lonely, Mistral-chilled vines of Babeau-Bouldoux towards nearby St-Chinian, I was thinking about what Christine Deleuze of Clos Bagatelle had just said. ‘When you came to visit 10 years ago,’ she reminded me, ‘you said we needed to wait another decade for a market breakthrough. Today you’ve said we need to wait another decade or two. So when, exactly, wil ...

The word of the wine: Pineau de la Loire

See chenin blanc.

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