The wines of Balagne

The Vermentinu

A white grape variety that produces dry, typical wines with floral, apple and almond aromas.

The Sciaccarellu

The Niellucciu

Among our best references, we would like to introduce you to Domaine Alzipratu, a wine estate created at the beginning of the 1960s, between land and sea, nestled in the small typical village of Zilia, producing red, rosé and white wines. On request, we can arrange a guided tour of the vineyard and cellars. The estate offers weekday visits as well as wine and food pairings.

Learn or improve your knowledge of food and wine pairing thanks to the sensory tour: an invitation into their world ending on a gourmet note by tasting various dishes, accompanied by the best grape varieties.

On a more sporting note, we recommend Clos Culombu ! It was in the early 1970s that the Suzzoni family decided to start producing wine. It is at the foot of the village of Lumiu and Montegrosso that the family set up their estate. Three years later, they made their first Nielluciu wines.

This wine estate, close to the village of Lumio, of more than 64 hectares has been producing excellent wines for 3 generations now. It highlights the island's grape varieties and does not hesitate to bring forgotten varieties back into fashion.

During a visit to the estate, you will have the opportunity to discover the vineyards on a Fat Bike tour that will take you through olive groves, scrubland and oak woods. A way to combine pleasure, discovery, and a touch of sport, and to finish, of course, with a tasting of the best wines of the Clos.

Wine lover but also a gourmet at heart? An address not to be missed:

The Domaine Orsini, a wine estate located at the foot of the mountains, offers you the possibility of discovering Corsican wines from the most delicate to the densest, muscats but also small delicacies.

Wines, Aperitifs, Liqueurs, Jams, Nougats, or even Fruit Pastes, the Domain invites you for a gourmet tasting every day of the week.

You can also visit the shop, which offers a wide range of products and gift baskets to taste or to take home in your suitcase. Possibility of ordering and delivery in Europe.

The Paolini family has run the estate since it was founded in the early 1900s. Marc Paolini, the current winemaker, is the fifth generation. Situated at the entrance to Calvi, Clos Landry covers 25 hectares and its proximity to the sea gives it a healthy and airy climate. This also allows the vines to require a minimum of treatment.

The different grape varieties of the Clos, essentially Sciaccarellu, Vermentinu and Niellucciu, offer lively and fruity wines that are distinguished by their delicate and wild bouquet. The estate is distinguished in particular by its grey rosé which is its trademark.

These wines, lively and fruity, are light to drink despite their high natural alcohol content.

Niellucciu and Grenache grapes are the main ingredients of the granite soils of the Enclos des Anges, which will allow you to discover wines without artifice. Wines whose creamy and warm texture is enhanced by a touch of spices and aromatic plants.

Nestled on the heights of Calenzana, the 8-hectare Domaine Camellu (the smallest in Balagne) has been producing a range of robust, spicy, generous and refined wines since 1918. You will also have the opportunity to discover the estate through a tasting of local wines and products!

Located in the commune of Feliceto, Domaine Maestracci offers organic wines. The 30 hectares of the estate are composed of island grape varieties such as Niellucciu, Sciacarellu and Vermentinu which can be blended with other varieties such as Syrah or Ugni.

The Clos Acquaviva is a family story:

It includes the Figarella winery run by Achille, the father, and the A Ronca estate run by Marina, his daughter. A family estate, and others acquired over time: Achille's father was the pioneer, in Balagne, of Sciaccarellu graft plantations.

In addition to the vineyards, Achille completes his vineyard plots with a citrus production: dedicated to direct sale, but also to the creation of citron, clementine or lemon wines.

The 20-hectare estate is located inland, about ten minutes from Calvi, and is bordered by the river of the same name: A Ronca

Located not far from the small village of Feliceto, Domaine Renucci is one of the oldest estates in Balagne. Created at the end of the 19th century, it cultivates vineyards and olive trees and continues to grow and surprise us with its renowned wines, among which our heart sways for the Pitraïa cuvée.

The last one on the list! This estate, freshly established 17 kilometres from Calvi, in the beautiful valley of Luzzipeu, produced its first vintages in 2021! The 87 hectares of farmland make the Château Prince Pierre estate one of the largest on the island.