GRAPE VARIETIES

AN EXCEPTIONAL WINE HERITAGE

Corsica conceals a real natural treasure trove, with no less than 33 grape varieties with unexpected and melodious names that provide an instant impression of otherness. The typicity of Corsican wines is rooted in the deep soul and compatibility with the island of these native grape varieties. In this refined mosaic, six of them stand out and are recognised as being the most widespread in Corsica: Niellucciu, Sciaccarellu, Vermentinu, Aleaticu, Biancu Gentile, and Muscat Petits Grains.

NIELLUCCIU

Bright to deep red colour: ruby to garnet with shades of purple
Notes of red and black fruits, woody nuances with butter and undergrowth and, on ageing, spices, empyreumatic, balsamic with an animal touch.
Rich, round, long, full-bodied and fleshy
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SCIACCARELLU

Light red colour (cherry), towards ruby
Notes of red berries, spicy and peppery, burnt wood and, on ageing, old leather, candied raspberries
Medium-bodied, round and balanced
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VERMENTINU

Light yellow colour with golden reflections.
Floral (white flowers, hawthorn), fruity (citrus) and vegetal notes
Balanced, rich, ample and powerful
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MUSCAT PETITS GRAINS

Pale yellow colour with yellow-green reflections
Fruity, floral, vegetal notes, on ageing, candied fruit, gingerbread.
Complex, intense and of great finesse
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BARBAROSSA

Pale yellow to golden colour with occasional pink reflections.
Floral notes such as white flowers (hawthorn), smoky and fruity (citrus, mint)
Balanced, full-bodied, long
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CARCAGHJOLU NERU

Rich deep red to purplish colour with shades of purple
Notes of red fruits lifted by scents of undergrowth and mushrooms
Well structured and rich in tannins
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MINUSTELLU

Very deep and sustained red colour (ruby)
Powerful with notes of undergrowth and leather
Fruity, spicy with a nice roundness
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GENOVESE

Clear colour with green tints or very pale to amber yellow
Floral notes
very powerful and full-bodied
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BIANCU GENTILE

Light to crystalline colour with yellow-green to golden-yellow reflections
Notes of exotic fruits, passion fruit, sometimes apricot
Powerful and pleasant with nice acidity
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