Clos Canarelli - Figari Blanc 2025
93/100
RVF
"One of the greatest white players in the South"
This remarkable 100% Vermentino wine reveals subtle, delicate aromas of white fruit and white flowers, evident both on the nose and on the palate. With a lovely richness and a long, fresh finish, this white Figari is undoubtedly one of the finest white wines from the south—nothing less!
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Eye
A pretty pale golden yellow dress
Nose
Delicate and complex, fresh, with aromas of white fruit and white flowers, and citrus notes
Palate
Very well-balanced, with aromas of white fruit and flowers, featuring a lovely richness and a long, fresh finish
Serve
Decant at 10°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with Corsican charcuterie and cheeses, grilled fish, bouillabaisse...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2023 guide) 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
Yves Canarelli cultivates over 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 large casks. After creating his grand cru on the limestone terroir of Bonifacio, Tarra di Sognu, the big news is the clearing and planting of a superb new vineyard by and for Simon, his son, who shows every sign of being as a builder and as talented as his father. A flawless performance this year.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2026 guide) 93/100 (2024 vintage)
Rated estate (2024 guide) 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience)
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 in 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 the first vineyard in Bonifacio 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 here reveal an immense terroir and gain in power 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.