2022 Domaine Comte Abbatucci - Ajaccio Rouge Cuvee Faustine (750ml)
Price: $44.99
In Mixed Case: $40.49
This is a revelatory introduction to just how delicious Corsican wine can be! This wine is a blend of Sciaccarellu and Niellucciu, two Italian grapes that have grown for over seven generations in French-controlled Corsica and now feel distinct from their nearest parents in Italy (Sciaccarellu = Mammolo, Niellucciu = Sangiovese, a bit more well-known than Mammolo). This wine is an engaging and eye-opening wine that is a pure pleasure, a wine to surprise and delight anyone. Jean-Charles Abbatucci is hands down one of the best winemakers of the gorgeous island of Corsica, and has championed rare varieties that were on the verge of extinction—he’s hell-bent on saving Corsica’s unique cultural legacy. There’s a salinity to the pristine, dry brush herb-inflected, soil-driven cherry fruit this wine offers that really knocks it out of the park. An exceptionally versatile wine at the dinner table, or great as a cocktail as it’s not too heavy.
- Producer: Domaine Comte Abbatucci
- Country: France
- Region: Corsica
- Subregion: Ajaccio
- Variety: Sciaccarellu/Niellucciu
- Vintage: 2022
- Sku: 15109
- Size: 750ml
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