Dom. Fiumicicoli Corse Sartene Rouge 2024
Dom. Fiumicicoli Corse Sartene Rouge 2024 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Sangiovese (Italy), in the medium, savoury reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity very high; oak influence is some. Good with pizza, bolognese, mushroom risotto, lamb.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sesti 'Grangiovese', Toscana, Castello di Argiano 2024 Sesti - Castello di Argiano · Tuscany | £19.95 | |||
| Villa Antinori Rosso, Toscana 2023 Antinori · Tuscany | £25.00 | |||
| Poggio Argentiera, Maremmante Rosso 2019 Poggio Argentiera · Maremma | £18.50 | |||
| La Spinetta Casanova Chianti Riserva 2021 La Spinetta · Tuscany | £25.42 |
Domaine Fiumicicoli’s 2023 Sartène Rouge channels its rugged Corsican birthplace with real clarity. The granitic, nutrient‑poor slopes and long, slow ripening season show in the wine’s lifted aromatics: bright red cherry, wild herbs and a faint mountain‑air freshness that feels unmistakably Mediterranean. Indigenous yeasts and a long maceration lend depth without heaviness, giving the fruit a vivid, almost crystalline edge. On the palate it’s supple and fleshy, carrying that cherry core into something a little more savoury and rustic—think a nod to Italy just across the water. The structure is gentle but purposeful, a light grip of tannin keeping the wine honest and grounded. It’s a characterful, country red with real charm, shaped by its landscape and all the better for it. Domaine Fiumicicoli