Vin de France Rouge, Dom. Pinelli - 2020

Name: Vin de France Rouge, Dom. Pinelli
Brand: Dom. Pinelli
SKU: 44932
Price: 21.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

750 mL

Item # 44932

Marie-Charlotte Pinelli comes from a lineage of Corsican winemakers that gave up the trade a generation before her. After decamping to a little place called Paris for her studies, she was lured back home to give winemaking a shot. This exceptional red blend of Grenache, Sciaccarellu, and Niellucciu is light in color and body, aromatic of red fruit, herbs, and is very savory. The tannic structure is strong, and this wine is best at the table. Pair with Coriscan boar stew.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

France

Region

Corsica

Producer

Dom. Pinelli

Grape Variety

Grenache

Nielluciu

Sciecarellu

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Staff Pick Notes

Domaine Pinelli is shaking things up in Corsica. They're tiny with just 5 hectares of vines planted in limestone and granite-rich soils near the north coast of the island. The person responsible for this distinctly modern wine is Marie-Charlotte Pinelli who entered the wine world when she was just nineteen years old. This bottle is labeled 'Vin de France' as it's made outside of the regulations of the Patrimonio AOC. The blend of grapes are Niellucciu (a local clone of Sangiovese), Grenache and the indigenous Sciaccarellu. It's generous with dried cherry, garrigue, and hard candy on the nose, and a refreshingly dry palate. Those herbal fruit flavors are accented with a savory kick and sharp acidity. It's an effortless wine that would be just as comfortable in a hip restaurant as on the dinner table on a Sunday afternoon.

- TD

Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...