Figari Rosé

This Clos Canarelli Rosé 2018 reveals a magnificent pale salmon pink colour with clear and brilliant reflections.The nose is delicate with notes of small red fruits and spices (thyme, pepper...). A beautiful balance in the mouth with finesse, a nice length with a fruity finish. A gourmet Corsican rosé, made from whole grapes.

Terroir

Clay-granitic soils, vines facing south and north-west. Wide range of temperatures between day and night. Hot and windy climate.

In the vineyard

Biodynamic cultivation since 2006, certified by Ecocert (organic) since 2002

Green harvesting

Yield of 40 hl/ha

In the cellar

Harvest not destemmed

Fermentation with an indigenous yeast strain taken from the estate

Manual harvest with sorting table

Yields 40 hl/ha

Aged in vats during the winter, filtered and fined by natural clarification

Tasting temperature

9-11°

Suggested food and wine pairing

Corsican charcuterie, grilled beef, lamb

The Estate

Yves Canarelli never ceases to amaze us and continues to raise the profile of Corsican wines, unquestionably belonging to the elite of Mediterranean winemakers.

With an impressive amount of work and experimentation, the estate, faithful to organic (Ecocert certified) and biodynamic farming, is progressing at a dizzying pace. The first Clos de Bonifacio (5ha) has been built over the last 3 years with the help of a crowbar on as yet unexploited limestone terroirs with exceptional potential, to be followed closely...

The estate's grape varieties are very varied, with Sciacarellu dominating in red and Vermentinu in white. Following the example of the Abbatucci estate, Yves Canarelli also devotes himself to promoting the island's indigenous grape varieties; carcaghjolu neru, minustellu in red, bianco gentile in white...