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Carcajolo Blanc

Carcajolo Blanc wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
France
Top region
Corsica
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Carcajolo Blanc is a white grape variety, with its roots in Corsica, France.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to citrus, stone fruit, herbaceous and floral.

In the cellar it meets neutral oak.

It is planted most seriously in Corsica and Sardinia.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, medium vigour and a preference for warm and sunny.

On other labels it goes by Bariadorgia and Carcajola.

At the table it suits soft-shell crabs grilled with garlic and breadcrumbs, banh tom (prawn and sweet potato fritters) and roast pumpkin tart with feta and caramelized onion.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
citrusstone fruit
Aromas
herbaceousfloral
Cellar
Neutral oak
Styles
dry white

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 soft-shell crabs grilled with garlic and breadcrumbs
02 banh tom (prawn and sweet potato fritters)
03 roast pumpkin tart with feta and caramelized onion

Also labelled.

Bariadorgia, Carcajola.

Carcajolo Blanc: common questions

01.
What does Carcajolo Blanc taste like?
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Carcajolo Blanc tastes of citrus, stone fruit, herbaceous and floral. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Carcajolo Blanc from?
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Carcajolo Blanc originates in Corsica, France.
03.
Where is Carcajolo Blanc grown?
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The key regions for Carcajolo Blanc are Corsica and Sardinia.
04.
What food pairs with Carcajolo Blanc?
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Pour it with soft-shell crabs grilled with garlic and breadcrumbs, banh tom (prawn and sweet potato fritters) and roast pumpkin tart with feta and caramelized onion.
05.
What else is Carcajolo Blanc called?
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Carcajolo Blanc is also labelled Bariadorgia and Carcajola.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.

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