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Enjoying a bottle of 2001 Antoine Arena "Grotte di Sole" Patrimonio wine. I know this is Corsican, from the north part of the island, but what grapes are involved here? I've never come across this appellation before..... sure is good though, especially with grilled NY strip and fresh 'maters from the garden. :wub:

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In Corsica the grape that makes the Arena Grotte del Sole is called Niellucio. It is thought to have been brought to Corsica by the Genovese. Niellucio is, most likely, Tuscany's Sangiovese in one form or another.

Arena has 4 hectares of this grape...he is also famed (as famous as one can be on Corsica today) for his white wines, made predominantly of Vermentino. Arena also has a few hectares of Muscat.

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