Clos Canarelli - Corse Figari AOC - Rosé - 2022

Wine:

With its distinctive style, far from Provençal archetypes, the 2022 Figari Rosé Corse takes full advantage of its identity. It's a broad, invigorating rosé with fatness, texture, fresh citrus fruit, and juicy flavors of white fruit. Its body and great finesse are appreciated. One of Corsica's finest rosés, it's perfect with baked fish or pan-fried prawns.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Traditional vinification, whole grapes pressed. Aged in stainless steel vats for 5 to 6 months.

Certified organic wine. (not mentioned on back label).

Color:

Light rosé with coppery highlights.

Nose:

Freshly scented with fruity notes of Morello cherries and pink berries.

Palate:

Subtle and delicate, this wine offers an airy, refined, chiselled rosé. Its perfect balance is appreciated, revealing a thirst-quenching, elegant palate.

Temperature:

Serve between 8 and 10°C

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, grilled fish, brochettes of gambas with spices, sea urchin cream served in its shell.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2024

Nearly unrivaled, with 3 stars in the RVF Guide, Yves Canarelli oversees the finest terroirs of Corsica. Since his first vintage in 1997, this unwavering perfectionist has continually improved and sought the ideal path, cultivating nearly 40 hectares biodynamically in Figari and Bonifacio, and selecting the most suitable endemic grape varieties for his taste and terroir.

This exemplary winemaker produces some of the most spectacular grand crus in the Mediterranean arc, with unmatched fresh and saline expressions, thus writing some of the finest chapters in Corsican viticulture with an impeccable range.