Vin de Corse Porto Vecchio Rouge, Domaine de Torraccia

An earthy, medium-bodied, herb-tinged Corsican red wine

An aristocrat from Nevers, the tireless, flamboyant Christian Imbert arrived in Corsica in the 1960s after many years trading spices in Chad. He set about planting his organic vineyard on reclaimed scrubland in the hills above Porto Vecchio, in the south east of the island. Overlooking the bay of Pinarellu, its granite soils have a south-eastern orientation yet the vines cling to sometimes steep mountainous slopes and are cooled by vigourous sea breezes. The Domaine has been ably run by Christian’s son, Marc Imbert for some years and now numbers some 43 hectares of vines.

Made from Corsican curiosities Nielluccio and Sciacarello blended with Rhône favourites Grenache and Syrah. It is a lovely smoky, mid-weight wine with lots of dark, wild berry fruit over grainy tannins.

Colour – Red
Producer – Domaine de Torraccia
Country – France
Region – Corsica
Vegan – No
ABV – 13%
Grapes – Nielluccio, Sciacarello, Grenache, Syrah
Vintage – 2020
Sustainability – Organic
Female Winemaker – No
Food Pairings – Wild Boar