Winery SaparaleLe Saparale
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Saparale's Le Saparale.
Discover the grape variety: Gaillard 2
Simple, colourful reds with a pale purple robe, soft tannins and an airy palate, with unassuming red and black fruit aromas. Productive. Marginal today, it survives in a few heritage plots in France and is preserved in varietal collections for its genetic and historical interest. French black hybrid grape obtained in the 20th century, disease-resistant cross.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Saparale from Winery Saparale are 2012, 2013
Informations about the Winery Saparale
The Winery Saparale is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Corsica to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
