Notify me
2018 Corse Calvi Rouge “E Prove”
Domaine Maestracci
A timeless favorite that somehow keeps getting more delicious each release. Only grapes from the estate’s oldest vines—all from the E Prove plateau—find their way into this cuvée. A slow fermentation is followed by more than a year in cask and another in bottle before this rouge hits the seas for our shores. The long process tames the meaty and chewy tannins, opens the structure, and removes any hard edges, letting loads of red fruit and maquis shine.
—Chris Santini
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 35% Niellucciu, 35% Grenache, 15% Sciacarellu, 15% Syrah |
Appellation: | Calvi |
Country: | France |
Region: | Corsica |
Producer: | Domaine Maestracci |
Winemaker: | Camille-Anaïs Raoust |
Vineyard: | 25 - 40 years |
Soil: | Clay, Sand, on Granite |
Aging: | Wine is raised for one year in stainless steel and then one year in foudre or French oak barrels, wine is aged in bottle for 6 months to a year |
Farming: | Biodynamic (practicing) |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
More from this Producer or Region

2022 Vin de France Blanc “Grotte di Sole”
France | Corsica
March Club Bianco ~ Harvested early and fermented in stainless steel tanks to maintain a vibrant quality, balanced by lush notes of flowers, spice, and citrus that will pair well with any number of foods.

2021 Patrimonio Rouge “Cru Des Agriate”
France | Corsica
Bright red fruit, Corsican herbs, and smooth tannins make this a unique, but no less terroir-driven, Patrimonio.

2017 Vin de France Blanc “Diplomate d’Empire”
France | Corsica
The Diplomate is rich, exotic, and appealing—a monument to the grandeur of the forgotten Corsican varietals.

2019 Patrimonio Rouge
France | Corsica
Muriel Giudicelli’s Patrimonio rouge is elegant, deep, bursting with ripe black fruits, silky smooth, and offering great length.

2023 Vin de France Rouge “Sempre Cuntentu”
France | Corsica
As if a fistful of ripe summer fruit had been smooshed against a hot stone. The name is Corsican for “always happy,” and you’ll understand exactly why immediately upon pulling the cork.

2023 Vin de France Blanc “Faustine”
France | Corsica
A lovely apéritif or the ideal match to Mediterranean-inspired antipasti.

2021 Patrimonio Blanc “Grotte di Sole”
France | Corsica
Golden ripe Vermentinu berries are responsible for this fleshy, succulent dry white.

2020 Patrimonio Rouge “Cuvée Sarah”
France | Corsica
The Cuvée Sarah, an aromatic mix of roasted, smoking herbs with plenty of tannins to chew on, goes down with pleasure and calls for another round (and a grill).

2023 Vin de Corse “Le Rosé de Pauline”
France | Corsica
Delicate, ethereal aroma—gently floral. Rose water, citrus zest, blood orange. Round and airy on the palate. Bright, clean, pure. Crisp finish.

2023 Vin de France Blanc “B.G.”
France | Corsica
A beautiful example of Biancu Gentile, an heirloom white grape revived from near-extinction by Arena in the 1990s.
About The Producer
Domaine Maestracci
High in the foothills of Monte Grossu mountain lies the granite plateau of Reginu, an area long known for U Vinu di E Prove–the wine of the Prove. The plateau has been used for vine and olive growing for centuries. In 1945, when the owner of an olive pressing operation packed up his mill, Roger Maestracci saw a golden opportunity and moved in. Within a few years the domaine had established a firm reputation in the area. Roger passed along the reins to his son-in-law, Michel Raoust, who has since handed over the winery to his daughter, Camille-Anaïs. She allows the red at least two years in large oak casks, while the white is bottled young to maintain the freshness of the terroir. These are quintessential Mediterranean food wines.
About The Region
Corsica
I first set foot on the island in 1980. I remember looking down from the airplane window seeing alpine forest and lakes and thinking, uh oh, I got on the wrong plane. Then suddenly I was looking down into the beautiful waters of the Mediterranean. Corsica is a small, impossibly tall island, the tail of the Alp chain rising out of the blue sea.—Kermit Lynch
Kermit’s first trip to the island proved fruitful, with his discovery of Clos Nicrosi’s Vermentino. More than thirty years later, the love affair with Corsica has only grown as we now import wines from ten domaines that cover the north, south, east, and west of what the French affectionately refer to as l’Île de Beauté.
Corsica is currently experiencing somewhat of a renaissance—interest has never been higher in the wines and much of this is due to growers focusing on indigenous and historical grapes found on the island. Niellucciu, Sciarcarellu, and Vermentinu are widely planted but it is now common to find bottlings of Biancu Gentile and Carcaghjolu Neru as well as blends with native varieties like Rossola Bianca, Minustellu, or Montaneccia.
As Kermit described above, Corsica has a strikingly mountainous landscape. The granite peaks top out above 9,000 feet. The terroir is predominantly granite with the exception of the Patrimonio appellation in the north, which has limestone, clay, and schist soils.The wines, much like their southern French counterparts make for great pairings with the local charcuterie, often made from Nustrale, the native wild boar, as well as Brocciu, the Corsican goats milk cheese that is best served within 48 hours of it being made.
More from Corsica or France
2021 Corse Figari Rouge “Amphora”
Clos Canarelli France | Corsica
2019 Patrimonio Rouge
Domaine Giudicelli France | Corsica
2019 Vin de France Rouge “Costa Nera”
Clos Canarelli France | Corsica
2023 Ile de Beauté Rouge
Domaine de Marquiliani France | Corsica
2023 Vin de France “Le Vin Coule Dans Nos Veines”
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica
2020 Patrimonio Rouge “Morta Maio”
Antoine Arena France | Corsica
2022 Vin de France Blanc “B.G.”
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica
Extra Virgin Olive Oil “Fruité Douce”
Domaine de Marquiliani | Corsica
2022 Patrimonio Blanc
Domaine Giudicelli France | Corsica
2022 Île de Beauté Blanc
Yves Leccia France | Corsica
2021 Vin de France Blanc “Général de la Révolution”
Domaine Comte Abbatucci France | Corsica
2023 Île de Beauté Blanc
Yves Leccia France | Corsica
2021 Corse Figari Rouge “Amphora”
Clos Canarelli France | Corsica
2019 Patrimonio Rouge
Domaine Giudicelli France | Corsica
2019 Vin de France Rouge “Costa Nera”
Clos Canarelli France | Corsica
2023 Ile de Beauté Rouge
Domaine de Marquiliani France | Corsica
2023 Vin de France “Le Vin Coule Dans Nos Veines”
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica
2020 Patrimonio Rouge “Morta Maio”
Antoine Arena France | Corsica
2022 Vin de France Blanc “B.G.”
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica
Extra Virgin Olive Oil “Fruité Douce”
Domaine de Marquiliani | Corsica
2022 Patrimonio Blanc
Domaine Giudicelli France | Corsica
2022 Île de Beauté Blanc
Yves Leccia France | Corsica
2021 Vin de France Blanc “Général de la Révolution”
Domaine Comte Abbatucci France | Corsica
2023 Île de Beauté Blanc
Yves Leccia France | Corsica
Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
I want you to realize once and for all: Even the winemaker does not know what aging is going to do to a new vintage; Robert Parker does not know; I do not know. We all make educated (hopefully) guesses about what the future will bring, but guesses they are. And one of the pleasures of a wine cellar is the opportunity it provides for you to witness the evolution of your various selections. Living wines have ups and downs just as people do, periods of glory and dog days, too. If wine did not remind me of real life, I would not care about it so much.
Inspiring Thirst, page 171