Corsica
Tarra di Sognu - Vin de France - White - 2023
Characteristics
Country / Region: Corsica
Vintage: 2023
Name: Vin de France
Grape variety: Blend of vermentinu, carcaghjolu biancu, genovese, rimenese
Alcohol: 14 vol.
Color: White
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide Des Meilleurs Vins de France 2024 (RVF)
Wine:
Rare and exceptional, the 2023 White Tarra di Sognu brings together Corsica's endemic grape varieties: Rimenese, Carcaghjolu Biancu, Genovese, and Vermentinu, planted on the unique clay-limestone plateau near Bonifacio. With remarkable freshness and finesse, and exceptional complexity and breadth, this outstanding white wine is aged in large barrels without new oak, on total lees for six to eight months, offering phenomenal energy. A superb gastronomic wine, it pairs beautifully with roasted white meat or fish tartare.Vinification:
Hand harvested. Gentle, natural vinification. Aged 6 to 8 months in 34 hectoliter foudres and demi-muids.Certified organic and biodynamic wine.
Color:
Bright gold.Nose:
Complex and pure, with floral flavoursPalate:
With great finesse and freshness, this wine reveals a remarkable breadth and exceptional energy.
Temperature:
Serve between 10 and 12°C.Food and wine pairing:
Veal carpaccio with spices and hazelnut oil, sea urchin tongue and avocado tartar, oven-roasted denti or sea capon.Cellar aging:
From now until 2030
With 3 stars in the RVF Guide, Yves Canarelli is one of Corsica's most gifted winemakers and a key figure in French viticulture. Since his first vintage in 1997, his relentless pursuit of perfection has placed him at the top of his craft. Today, he farms over 30 hectares biodynamically in the Figari and Bonifacio regions, reviving nearly 40 native grape varieties that had long been forgotten.
In 2010, he partnered with sommelier Patrick Fioramonti to launch a new project called Tarra di Sognu. This venture, set on 5 hectares of limestone-rich soils in Bonifacio, has been producing wines since 2016 that many consider Corsica’s first "grand cru." Defined by striking mineral tension unique to the island, these wines are crafted using biodynamic farming, whole-cluster fermentation, indigenous yeasts, and aging in large casks and demi-muids. Every element is designed to achieve excellence.
In 2010, he teamed up with sommelier Patrick Fioramonti to embark on a new project called Tarra di Sognu. From 5 hectares located on the large limestone enclosure of Bonifacio, the wine produced since 2016 confirms the birth of a premier Corsican grand cru, with a unique mineral tension not found elsewhere on the island. Biodynamic practices, native yeasts, whole clusters, local grape varieties, aging in foudres and demi-muids – everything converges towards excellence.