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Clos Canarelli - Figari Rouge 2022

Corsica

Red

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"A wild Corsican red with fruity and smoky notes".

"Beautifully intense red, dark carmine and brilliant. Niellucciu dominance brings freshness, cherry bursts, spice, Sichuan pepper on a background of maquis, dried herbs. For the estate's major cuvée, it's already very young, with lots of personality. We are charmed by the quality of the tannins that surround this ripe, precious juice, a framework without excess, subtly infused, all freshness to ensure the digestible aspect of the whole. The woody ageing in foudres and demi-muids is sober, everything is already in place to be savoured in the moment and over nearly 10 years". (RVF Guide 2025)

Features

Estate

Clos Canarelli

Vintage

2022

Designation

Figari

Region

Corsica

Grape varieties

80% Niellucciu, Sciaccarellu, Carcagholu Neru, Syrah

Terroirs

Clay-granitic soils, south and north-west exposure

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual with sorting table

Winemaking

Crushed and de-stemmed grapes, fermented with yeast strains selected on the estate

Breeding

16 months in tuns and barrels

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Purple dress

Nose

Full and harmonious, delicate and intense, very subtle in its scents, smoky and wild notes.

Mouth

Smooth, racy tannins, long, persistent finish.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2031

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with grilled lamb, turkey with honey, tuna tataki, veal shank with olives, Corsican cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

Yves Canarelli cultivates over 30 hectares of biodynamic vines in the Figari and Bonifacio areas, drawing on the Corsican grape varieties best suited to his tastes and terroir. The new winery allows vinification in a variety of containers: amphorae, concrete eggs, barrels and tuns. After giving birth to his grand cru on Bonifacio's limestone terroir, Tarra di Sognu, the big news is the clearing and planting of a superb new vineyard by and for Simon, his son, who promises to be as builder and gifted as his father. A faultless year.

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

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

Wine rated (guide 2025) 94/100

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)

About the wine:

An intense, dark, brilliant carmine red. Niellucciu dominance brings freshness, cherry bursts, spice, Sichuan pepper on a background of maquis, dried herbs. For the estate's major cuvée, it's already very young, with lots of personality. We are charmed by the quality of the tannins that surround this ripe, precious juice, a framework without excess, subtly infused, all freshness to ensure the digestible aspect of the whole. Aged in oak foudres and demi-muids, the wine is sober, with everything already in place to be savored in the moment and over nearly 10 years.

About the domain :

Yves Canarelli has established himself as the great winemaker of southern Corsica, with a passion for ampelography (the old grape varieties biancu gentile, carcaghjolu neru and minustellu have been replanted). In 2009, he took over a parcel of pre-phylloxera vines in the village of Orasi (cuvée Tarra d'Orasi) and vinifies two superb cuvées in large clay amphorae (Amphora). In partnership with renowned Corsican sommelier Patrick Fioramonti, Yves Canarelli replanted Bonifacio's first clos on a plateau overlooking the town, rich in limestone rare on the island: thus was born Tarra di Sognu. The resulting wines reveal an immense terroir, and grow in strength as the vines age. With the arrival of Simon-Paul, his son, they are writing the finest pages of the island's new viticulture.

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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE B. Published on 22/11/2024

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