France
Corsica

L'Alzetana Rouge AOP Patrimonio Orenga de Gaffory, 2017

Lot

2005

Grape Variety

Nielluccio

Producer

Orenga de Gaffory

A light- to mediumbodied red wine with aromas of treacle, plums, raisins and floral notes with some coffee. Fresh raspberries and plum flavours come through on the palate with a grippy chocolate finish. Nielluccio, a local variant of the Sangiovese grape (Corsica is geographically closer to Italy and Tuscany than France), does best cultivated on the chalky limestone soils of Patrimonio in the north of the island.
Wine Type: Red
Nielluccio
750ml
Bottle size
6
Concentration: Medium
Alchohol Content: 14
14%
Aroma
Treacle, raisins, coffee, plums, floral
Taste
Raspberry, chocolate
Ideal With
Lamb tagine with dates