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Domaine Antoine Arena - Carco 2009

Patrimonio|Red wine

4.1/5 (11 customers)

Note: RVF 16.5/20
“Sanguin’s Carco Rouge 2009 boasts a dense color and a beautifully intense body with firm tannins.” (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2011 - RVF). A true driving force behind Corsican winemaking, Antoine Arena crafts authentic wines that truly reflect the identity of the local terroirs and grape varieties. Carco Rouge stands alone as a testament to the identity of the Patrimonio terroir and the Nielluccio grape variety. A very lovely wine full of character, with excellent aging potential.

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Estate

Domaine Antoine Arena

Vintage

Carco

Vintage

2009

Designation

Patrimonio

Region

Corsica

Grape Varieties

100% Nielluccio

Regions

limestone and clay-limestone, east-west facing

Viticulture

The vineyards are cultivated using natural methods, without herbicides, chemical fertilizers, or synthetic products

Grape Harvest

manual

Wine Production

6- to 9-week aging in cement and stainless steel tanks

Alcohol content

13,5%

Serve

at 16-18°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink starting at

2011

Drink before

2013

Food and Wine Pairings

A déguster sur des charcuteries corses, une viande rouge, une viande grillée... <br/>

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RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2012 guide): 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the estate:

“A meticulous winemaker and the leader of Patrimonio, Antoine Arena is convinced that the identity of Corsican wines depends on sound viticulture—particularly through soil management—as well as on winemaking that is as natural as possible. This noble cause also takes into account—and this is essential—the potential of indigenous grape varieties on selected terroirs, which allows for the production of a whole range of distinctive wines, from the famous Carco to Grotte di Sol, and the most recent, Morta Maïo. While the estate may have experienced, in certain vintages, a tendency toward overripeness (with “dry” whites that had high residual sugar levels) and excessive power in the reds, the most recent vintages have achieved a more accurate and precise balance and finesse in extraction. Today, under the leadership of Antoine’s sons, Jean-Baptiste and Antoine-Marie, the estate is experiencing a new wave of momentum, driven in particular by a desire to develop oak-aged wines. An estate that has never stood still!”

Customer Rating

4.1/5

based on 11 reviews