Clos Canarelli - Bianco Gentile 2022

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Yves Canarelli cultivates more than 30 hectares using biodynamic methods in the Figari and Bonifacio regions, selecting from among the Corsican grape varieties best suited to his taste and terroir. The new winery allows for winemaking in a variety of containers: amphorae, concrete eggs, barrels, and casks. After creating his grand cru, Tarra di Sognu, on the limestone terroir of Bonifacio, the big news is the clearing and planting of a superb new vineyard by and for Simon, his son, who is proving to be just as talented and visionary as his father. A flawless year so far.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

Bright, luminous gold. The aromatic profile of Biancu Gentile—also known as BG—evokes exotic scents, notes of passion fruit, and a youthful touch from its aging. On the palate, while ripe and quite full-bodied, it benefits from sufficient acidity to provide structure and balance. With its purity, minerality, balance, and low alcohol content, this wine is a success that beautifully showcases this historic grape variety.

About the estate:

Yves Canarelli has established himself as the leading winemaker in southern Corsica, with a passion for ampelography (the old grape varieties Biancu Gentile, Carcaghjolu Neru, and Minustellu have been replanted). In 2009, he acquired a plot of pre-phylloxera vines near the village of Orasi (the “Tarra d’Orasi” cuvée) and produces two superb wines in large clay amphorae (Amphora). In partnership with the renowned Corsican sommelier Patrick Fioramonti, Yves Canarelli replanted Bonifacio’s first vineyard on a plateau overlooking the town, rich in a type of limestone rare on the island: thus Tarra di Sognu was born. The wines produced there reveal an immense terroir and grow in complexity as the vines age. With the arrival of his son, Simon-Paul, they are writing the finest chapters in the island’s new winemaking history.