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2021 Corse Figari Rosé
Clos Canarelli

What makes a bottle of Yves Canarelli’s rosé feel so elegant even before considering its exceptional contents? Maybe it’s the label’s illuminated letter, or the tasteful copper hue of the wine itself, or perhaps the alluring pronunciation of the town––Tarabucetta––where it’s made. Regardless, this rosé is pedigreed because it hails from Figari, a plateau in southern Corsica with the earliest history of viticulture on the island. Tenacious granite-rooted vines lend a sort of wisdom and finesse to the finished cuvée. It’s fragrantly floral, stony, and reminiscent of warm apricots and bergamot.
Wine Type: | Rosé |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 50% Sciaccarellu, 30% Niellucciu and 20% Grenache |
Appellation: | Corse Figari |
Country: | France |
Region: | Corsica |
Producer: | Clos Canarelli |
Winemaker: | Yves Canarelli |
Vineyard: | Planted in 1997, 13.25 ha |
Soil: | Granite |
Aging: | Wine undergoes partial (50%) malolactic fermentation in 100% stainless steel |
Farming: | Biodynamic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
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About The Producer
Clos Canarelli
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.
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