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Grape · Red

Sciacarello

Warm climate

About

An indigenous Corsican red grape found almost exclusively on the granite slopes around Ajaccio. Produces lighter, aromatic reds with peppery, herbal notes and a distinctive smoky spice. Lower in color and tannin than Nielluccio, often compared to a wild, rustic Pinot Noir. Best drunk relatively young.

Typical profile

Body
Lean
Tannins
Smooth
Acidity
Crisp
Sweetness
Dry

Aromas

What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.

Oak influence

Possible

Growing regions

How the grape expresses across places, grouped by country. Chips call out how a region's style deviates from the grape's default.

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