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Domaine Fiumicicoli is a family-run estate which was established back in 1964. Félix Andreani and his son Simon, tend the vineyards together, making use of time-honoured traditions and ‘old-fashioned’ cultivation methods, such as hand-harvesting, which are respectful of the surrounding environment. The vineyards are situated in the heart of the Corse Sartène appellation in the south of Corsica, on slopes just inland from the coast which benefit from cooling sea breezes and a cooler mountain climate, which preserves the freshness of their Vermentino grapes.
Sciaccarello is a red grape variety indigenous to Corsica, and mostly found on the areas of island underlain with granite. It is incredibly well-suited to making structured wines which are age-worthy and yet lends itself rather well to producing delicate rosés too. Notes of pepper, red fruit (raspberries, blackcurrants and redcurrants), almonds and charred peach, while right at home in the tasting notes of a red wine, are just as welcome in their rosé.
The pale pink hue of this wine belies the concentrated, rich textured flavours of peach and raspberry on the palate. The wine also has an intriguing savoury edge to it, with classic notes of garrigue herbs bursting on a palate complemented by summer berry flavours. This well-structured rosé pairs well with shellfish, pan-friend salmon and richly flavoured pasta dishes such as Spaghetti alla Puttanesca. Or simply enjoy by itself, chilled on a warm summer evening.
