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Nielluccio - Sciaccarello

Nielluccio - Sciaccarello wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium-full
Origin
France
Top region
Vin de Corse
3
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Nielluccio - Sciaccarello is a red blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Corsica, France.

The wines show medium-full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to dark cherries, tomato leaf, dried herbs, herbal, violet and black pepper.

It is planted most seriously in Vin de Corse, Ajaccio and Patrimonio.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, not specified. vigour and a preference for not specified..

It blends readily with Sciaccarello.

On other labels it goes by Sangiovese.

At the table it suits eggplant stuffed with ground lamb, pork belly with white bean puree and cannelloni with ricotta, kale and tomato.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
dark cherriestomato leafdried herbs
Aromas
herbalvioletblack pepper
Styles
redrosé

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Eggplant stuffed with Ground Lamb
02 Pork Belly with White Bean Puree
03 Cannelloni with Ricotta, Kale and Tomato

Also labelled.

Sangiovese.

Bottles to look for.

  • Alain Courreges Domaine de Vaccelli Ajaccio Tradition Rose, Corsica, France
  • Clos Canarelli Corse Figari 'Amphora' Rouge, Corsica, France
  • Clos d'Alzeto Ajaccio Prestige Rouge, Corsica, France
  • Clos Ornasca Ajaccio Rouge, Corsica, France
  • Clos Venturi 'Le Clos' Rouge, Corsica, France
  • Clos Venturi Vin de Corse Rose, Corsica, France
  • Clos Venturi Vin de Corse Rouge, Corsica, France
  • Domaine Comte Abbatucci Ajaccio Faustine Vieilles Vignes Rouge, Corsica, France

Nielluccio - Sciaccarello: common questions

01.
What does Nielluccio - Sciaccarello taste like?
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Nielluccio - Sciaccarello tastes of dark cherries, tomato leaf, dried herbs, herbal, violet and black pepper. The wines show medium-full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Nielluccio - Sciaccarello from?
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Nielluccio - Sciaccarello originates in Corsica, France.
03.
Where is Nielluccio - Sciaccarello grown?
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The key regions for Nielluccio - Sciaccarello are Vin de Corse, Ajaccio and Patrimonio.
04.
What food pairs with Nielluccio - Sciaccarello?
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Pour it with eggplant stuffed with ground lamb, pork belly with white bean puree and cannelloni with ricotta, kale and tomato.
05.
What else is Nielluccio - Sciaccarello called?
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Nielluccio - Sciaccarello is also labelled Sangiovese.

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

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