Winery Petra BiancaPrestige Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Prestige Blanc of Winery Petra Bianca in the region of Corsica often reveals types of flavors of non oak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Petra Bianca's Prestige 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Prestige Blanc from Winery Petra Bianca are 2013, 2018, 2019, 2012
Informations about the Winery Petra Bianca
The Winery Petra Bianca is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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: AOC
Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.
