"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
Enjoy with grilled lamb, turkey with honey, tuna tataki, veal shank with olives, Corsican cheeses...
Clos Canarelli
Figari
Expert opinion
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
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 a 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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