Alte Rosso Blanc VdF 2019

Wine Description for Alte Rosso Blanc VdF 2019 by Abbatucci

Colour & Appearance

Pale, radiant straw gold with brilliant clarity – a wine that immediately commands attention in the glass.

Nose

The rare Barbarossa grape reveals itself here in all its distinctiveness. After bottle maturation, tart apples dominate with rustic freshness, accompanied by green herbs, yellow gooseberries and peaches. These are joined by poached pears with a delicate hint of cinnamon, grilled pineapple and pomelo, underpinned by subtle smoke and spice notes that evoke oriental markets.

Palate

The opening is refreshing and saline, with fine-grained texture that combines power and roundness – typical of the warm 2019 vintage. Tart fruit and ripe apples meet a hint of honey, before lemon and orange zest with their subtle bitter notes change direction. The minerality emerges powerfully: earth, flint and a distinctive iodine note that brings the nearby Mediterranean into the glass.

Finish

Long, fresh and characterised by mineral precision, with a subtly saline accent that lingers for some time.

Terroir & Origin

The vineyards of the Abbatucci family are located in Corsica, where Jean-Charles‘ grandfather planted autochthonous varieties a century ago. Since 1992, Jean-Charles has run the estate with uncompromising quality standards – the vines are even fenced against wild boar.

Grape Variety & Vinification

The Barbarossa is a pink-skinned, extremely rare Corsican grape variety, vinified dry here. With only 11.5% alcohol, the wine proves that elegance does not depend on power. A living monument to an almost forgotten grape.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Grilled monkfish, scallops with lemon butter, goat’s cheese with honey, seafood risotto or smoked fish – the wine loves everything that emphasises its maritime heritage.

Special Features

An authentic piece of Corsican wine culture. The Barbarossa grape is part of the unique collection of eighteen autochthonous varieties that Antoine Abbatucci established in the 1960s to preserve Corsican wine heritage.