The Winery Sant Armettu is one of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Corsica to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Sant Armettu wines in Corsica among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Sant Armettu 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 Winery Sant Armettu wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Sant Armettu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of burger roll or gluten-free ham and olive cake.
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.
How Winery Sant Armettu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of jambalaya (louisiana), fillets of saint-pierre with cream or chicken parmentier.
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.
How Winery Sant Armettu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, hot asparagus with comté cheese or gypsy sauce.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Sant Armettu. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Sant Armettu. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Said of a wine that leaves its mark on the palate with its strong characters and a hint of acidity, but without excess.
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