The Winery Terra d'Ortolo of Corsica

Winery Terra d'Ortolo
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of Corsica.
It is located in Corsica

The Winery Terra d'Ortolo is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Corsica to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Terra d'Ortolo wines

Looking for the best Winery Terra d'Ortolo wines in Corsica among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Terra d'Ortolo 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 Terra d'Ortolo wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Winery Terra d'Ortolo

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Terra d'Ortolo

How Winery Terra d'Ortolo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), rabbit, cabbage, bacon or pasta with lemon and comté cheese.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Terra d'Ortolo

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Terra d'Ortolo.

  • Grenache
  • Merlot
  • Nielluccio
  • 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 red wines of Winery Terra d'Ortolo

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Terra d'Ortolo

How Winery Terra d'Ortolo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of mouse of lamb with thyme, roast pheasant or quick salmon skewers.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Terra d'Ortolo

  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Terra d'Ortolo.

  • Merlot
  • Nielluccio

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 Winery Terra d'Ortolo

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Terra d'Ortolo

How Winery Terra d'Ortolo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Terra d'Ortolo

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5

The word of the wine: Old

This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.

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Discover the grape variety: Sciacarello

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