Corse Figari Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Corse Figari is a sub-region in Corsica, France.

Vermentino leads the plantings, with Grenache, Nielluccio and Sciaccarello alongside it.

The ground underneath is granite, limestone and sand.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, hills and plains.

Red wine, rosé wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp, fresh, romatic and strawberry and citrus, plus one more.

At the table these bottles work with grilled seafood, roasted lamb, pasta with tomato sauce and mediterranean vegetables.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Soil

GraniteLimestoneSand

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

CoastalHillsPlains

Styles

redroséwhite

In the glass.

Rosé: Crisp, Fresh, Romatic, Strawberry and citrus.

White: Light and zesty.

Grapes planted here.

01 VermentinoDominant Read → 02 GrenacheBlending Read → 03 NielluccioBlending Read →

04 SciaccarelloBlending

05 Aleatico Read → 06 Barbarossa Read → 07 Carcajolo Nero Read → 08 Graciano Read → 09 Mourvedre Read → 10 Cinsaut Read →

11 Carignan

12 Biancu Gentile Read → 13 Ugni Blanc Read →

Bottles to look for.

Clos Canarelli Corse Figari 'Amphora' Blanc, Corsica, France
Clos Canarelli Corse Figari 'Amphora' Rouge, Corsica, France
Clos Canarelli Corse Figari 'Senza Nome' Rouge, Corsica, France
Clos Canarelli Corse Figari Alta Rocca Rouge, Corsica, France
Clos Canarelli Corse Figari Blanc, Corsica, France
Clos Canarelli Corse Figari Le Petit Clos Rose, Corsica, France
Clos Canarelli Corse Figari Le Petit Clos Rouge, Corsica, France
Clos Canarelli Corse Figari Rose, Corsica, France

At the table.

Grilled seafood
Roasted lamb
Pasta with tomato sauce
Mediterranean vegetables

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.
Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

01 Vin de CorseFrance Read → 02 CorsicaFrance Read → 03 Porto-VecchioFrance Read → 04 SarteneFrance Read → 05 CalviFrance Read →

Corse Figari: common questions

01.

What grapes is Corse Figari known for?

Vermentino is the signature grape of Corse Figari. Grenache, Nielluccio and Sciaccarello are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Corse Figari make?

Corse Figari produces red wine, rosé wine and white wine.

03.

Where is Corse Figari?

You will find Corse Figari in France, where it is a sub-region.

04.

What food goes with Corse Figari wine?

Try grilled seafood, roasted lamb, pasta with tomato sauce and mediterranean vegetables.

05.

How long does Corse Figari wine age?

Keeps for 3 to 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Corsica guide.