Yves Canarelli Tarra di Sognu dry white 2022

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Clos Canarelli Tarra di Sognu dry white 2022 :

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2024  (August 2023): 95/100. "Tarra di Sognu, a medley of ancient Corsican grape varieties, showcases maturity and floral notes, accented by precious oak. Its structure and innate freshness confirm its aging potential."

Technical sheet written by the domaine:

About Tarra di Sognu, the new vineyard of Bonifacio: This fascinating project was initiated by Yves Canarelli and Patrick Fioramonti, sommelier at the Grand Hôtel de Cala Rossa, in Porto-Vecchio. What is it about? Three hectares of scrubland cleared and planted with a jackhammer on a very hard limestone slab and two hectares yet to be planted. 2015 is the first vintage for white, 2016 for red. The wines are aged for 18 months in large casks and demi-muids in the cellar of Clos Canarelli. The results? The (re)discovery of one of the greatest terroirs on the island. The refinement of these wines will be a revelation.

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Rare grape varieties such as rimenese, biancu gentile, carcahjolu biancu, genovese, vermentinu, planted on a unique clay-limestone terroir, worked in biodynamics, reflecting the Corsican soul.

Technical sheet written by the domaine:

A cuvée created with sommelier Patrick Fioramonti. The indigenous grape vines were planted starting in 2010 above Bonifacio, on one of the rare clay-limestone terroirs in the entire region. Located a few hundred meters from the sea, this "iodine" vineyard, created from scratch (even though, two centuries ago, over 3000 ha of vines were already present here before disappearing) comes from mass selections made at Tarrabucetta (where Clos Canarelli is located).

Surface area of the vineyards‍: 3 hectares near Bonifacio

Aging: The wines are aged for 18 months in 34HL casks and demi-muids.

The grapes (organic) are destemmed before fermentation.