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Arena Patrimonio Rouge

Patrimonio, France
Antoine Arena's benchmark Patrimonio red: Nielluccio (Corsican Sangiovese) from schist and limestone vineyards near Saint-Florent. Cherry, wild herb, iron mineral, and a saline quality unique to the island's coastal geology. Biodynamic and hauntingly complex.
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Corsican suckling pig and Patrimonio Nielluccio is the island's defining celebratory pairing; the wine's mineral freshness cuts through the rich fat
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The island's fresh whey cheese with chestnut honey is the traditional Corsican cheese course for Patrimonio's mineral reds
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Figatellu is Corsica's most characteristic charcuterie — liver sausage grilled over chestnut — meeting Arena's structured mineral Nielluccio
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Red mullet's intense flavour and firm flesh work well with lighter Nielluccio; caper brine amplifies the wine's mineral salinity
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