6JUL05 Domaine Listinconu ROSÉ OF SCIACCARELLU, Île de Beauté, Corsica, France 2023
4 and 6 bottle levels $24 (member price $21)
60% Sciaccarellu, 40% Grenache 12.0% ABV
Corsica is an island between France and Italy, just north of Sardinia. It’s part of France, but culturally it’s just as much Italian as French. While Corsica’s wine tradition goes back to the Phoenicians (200 BC), the industry was jumpstarted by Algeria gaining independence from France in 1962. Many Algerian Pied Noirs moved to Corsica, and quadrupled the area under vine in 15 years. Sciaccarellu (“Shockarello“) is an indigenous grape, grown mostly in sandy soils in Western Corsica, known for bringing perfume to wine. Aged in stainless steel. Red raspberry, strawberry, white peach, and a hard edged mineral finish.
Food Pairing Suggestions:
This rosé just screams summer! Enjoy it poolside with a watermelon, arugula and pickled onion summer salad; roasted beet salad with goat cheese, peanuts and cherry vinaigrette; classic salad Niçoise; tarragon chicken salad on croissant and potato salad with bacon and soft boiled eggs; shrimp, avocado and roasted corn salad; watermelon, Feta and mint bruschetta; onions, olives, anchovies and thyme flatbread; asparagus, crispy prosciutto and brie grilled cheese panini; chicken tagine and apricot couscous; and crispy chicken empanadas.