Gourmet products local specialties and wines Corse-Du-Sud

The estate, created in 1885, covers 8 ha of argilo-granitic land and produces, annually, 130 hl of wines based on sciaccarellu, carcass, niellucciu and vermentinu for whites, which make the quality of island wines. The vine culture, carried out without fertilizers or weeding, is labeled ecocert.

Established in Sagone plage since 1969, this is the benchmark ice cream parlour in Corsica. Based on seasonal produce, the menu is regularly updated with strawberries from Prunelli, chestnut flour from Renno, Népita and brocciu from Piana, and original flavors from the Saint-Sylvestre confectionery in Soveria near Corte. A lovely terrace where you can enjoy this artist's original compositions at any time of day. For lunch throughout the season, a menu of ten salads, ideal for summer hours, to accompany the range of ice creams and savory sorbets.

Tradition, tradition. Lots of good things in this artisan bakery at the beginning of Fesch street. Several types of breads, au, cereals, mare, chestnut flour, Easter cacavelli, imbrucciata, finuchietti, blettes, onions, and the whole range of local specialities. This is the meeting place for all the Ajacciens in the neighborhood that comes here every morning.

Joseph Wheatcroft is from Corsica, yet in his boutique, carefully selected local products stand side by side with products from further afield, such as caviar and Petrossian products, salmon and foie gras, as well as fine whisky references: Ardbeg, Bushmills 21-year-old, vintage Oban, not forgetting the 100% local P&M. AOC wines from Corsica and elsewhere, and champagnes from producers. In the delicatessen: sardines from La Belle-Iloise, anchovies from Collioure, teas from Comptoir Français and pasta and rice from Italian producers.

Paul Dominique, a native of Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, is successfully entering his fourth year of local olive oil production. Produced from the Germaine olive variety of the Alta Rocca, he produces a single oil, La Tallanaise, which is very mild because the olives are picked naturally at maturity and only by mechanical means. His store also sells canistrelli, terrine, honey, charcuterie, cheese, jam, liqueurs and soaps made with his oil. Bravo!

It is impossible to visit Corsica without discovering its gastronomy and especially its animal products. We are here at Angeot Andreucci's, breeder and producer of farmhouse charcuterie made from Nustrale Corsican pigs. The pigs are raised in freedom under the chestnut trees of the high Taravo at an altitude of 800 m, supplemented with cereals and slaughtered according to the rules of art and island methods. Good to know: sale on the spot and visit of the exploitation on reservation. Shipments on request.

A nice shop in the center of the resort to stock up without fear of best local produce. It is the showcase of the producer Charles Antona, known in the island and in mainland for its famous jams and terrines with many identity fragrances. There will be spoilt for choice as it is large: meat, soups, foie gras with myrtle or fig, farm cheeses and a fine selection of wines of the island. Tasting on request, shipping to leave light.

The estate is spread over the hillsides of the commune of Sari-d'Orcino, where it combines the production of centuries-old orchards with that of a young plantation, which bears the name of a Romanesque chapel overlooking the Cinarca valley: San Ghjuvà (hence the name of its oil). Certified PDO Oliu di Corsica, it is the result of a blend of ghjermana and sabina, which give it subtle and complex flavours, herbaceous and fruity, to which is added the effect of the aromatic presence of the surrounding maquis and the influence of the nearby Mediterranean Sea.

In this cellar in Ajaccio, you'll find a fine selection of wines from Corsica and the rest of the world (2,000 references), as well as champagnes, whiskies, rums, glassware, delicatessen products from Corsica and elsewhere (wild smoked salmon, truffles, caviar for the holidays, confectionery, cheeses...). Tastings will also help you to find inspiration, thanks to the fantastic advice of Nicolas Stromboni, who was voted Caviste 2011 by the Revue des Vins de France

At the entrance to the village of Bastelica, with its small terrace in front of the store and drying room: a certified CEE charcuterie producer who works with pigs born and raised in Corsica. You'll find sausages, coppa, lonzo, figatelli, ham and more. A fine selection of Corsican products: cheeses, wines, liqueurs, cakes and jams. Bonus: guided tour of the drying room. The Ariola brand offers a range of meat products from France on the shelves of supermarkets on the island of Beauty. It's a great opportunity to sit down and taste some great products!

Philippe Farinelli, a talented oenologist, has been one of the island's leading winemakers since 1998. But his property was already considered as one of the jewels of Corsica's winegrowing in the 19th century! His range is remarkable and very much in demand. Notably the sublime "Casteddu" cuvée in red, white and rosé, made from selected plots with low yields and aged in oak barrels, ideal as a wine for laying down. The Domaine Saparale AOC Sartène cuvée is also available in all three colours and is the perfect accompaniment to all kinds of meals with its distinctly Sarthe accents. There is also an adorable hotel section consisting of beautiful charming residences, 3 magnificent sheepfolds immersed in the heart of the surrounding nature, among the 1,000 hectares of the property, with a swimming pool. A new cellar has just been restored with its tasting area. Welcome to the kingdom of Epicure!

In the heart of the village, the Dume Leca grocery store makes the buzz with its three restorer, grabber and bartender caps. Here you can enjoy the best products from the island of beauty, savor them on the premises on the houses where you can find meats, cheeses, terrines… while enjoying a glass of good local wine or a cool Pietra beer. Catering service, vacuum conditioning for the trip and a pleasant terrace where all Cargese is located to enjoy a gentle musical atmosphere.

In addition to all kinds of breads, Faby bakery offers typical Corsican specialities. The nose glued to the hardest storefront will make your choice! Here you will find mare, dry and round cakes flavored with anise or lemon, in particular; the uga seccata, also known as the bread of the Moors; fugazzi to the orange flower and white wine; from pie to blettes, as well as many other attractive products.

This concept is an original initiative in the middle of the South Bank. Sandrine, after a career rich in experiences abroad in the greatest gastronomic houses, offers to the amateurs of good food her catering space, completed by a formula Chef at home and events. To remain original, you will find the best local and exotic products. Beautiful presentations, beautiful packaging and guaranteed satisfaction.

Managed by Monika Boucher and her daughter Gwenaëlle, the estate is one of the precursors of organic viticulture in Corsica, certified in 1987. Rewarded efforts that delight the palates of the finest connoisseurs. The range includes the Granjolo in the 3 colors, the Granajolo Cuvée Monika, in red and rosé, and the "J", in red and white, an exceptional wine matured in barrels and produced in limited quantities. The grape varieties used are niellucciu and sciaccarellu for the red and rosé, and vermentinu, the traditional island white.

The market takes place every Monday morning, Place des Vieux Schools in front of the Tourist Office with various local products, premieres, cheeses, meats, fish stores, confectionery, crafts…

On the heights of Ajaccio, there is a place that should please all the gourmets. Marie-Claude Scarbonchi cultivates her high-stemmed fruit trees from which she harvests the fruit by hand to transform it, on the spot, into beautiful jams. The jams, certified Ecocert, are made from fresh fruit. All of them have a strong Corsican flavour, there are about thirty of them in total. We particularly like the one with white figs. This farmer is present on the Ajaccio market every Saturday morning.

A pretty unmissable shop at the beginning of the pedestrian street to stock up without fear of best local produce. It is the showcase of the producer Charles Antona, known in the island and in mainland for its famous jams and terrines with many identity fragrances. There will be spoilt for choice as it is large: cold meats, soups, foie gras with myrtle or fig, farm cheeses and a fine selection of wines of the island. Tasting, shipping to leave light.

In 2023, Éliane and Alain handed over their wine bar-boutique to Dume and Thomas Zuria, their neighbors at the An Faim restaurant. Savory cookies, homemade jams, pure AOC or processed olive oils, a selection of honeys, artisanal liqueurs, as well as a range of charcuterie and farmhouse cheeses from the beautiful Corsican terroir. Vacuum-packed and shipped if required. And above all, a tapas menu to accompany your glass of wine as an aperitif... before going next door for dinner if you want to keep in the same spirit?

Domaine Comte Peraldi, set in the hills overlooking the Gulf of Ajaccio, is one of the jewels in the crown of island viticulture. This family-run wine estate was replanted in 1965 by the Comte de Poix. At the same time, the cellars were completely rebuilt. The vineyard comprises 45 hectares of vines. Its wines, recognized for their quality by the greatest specialists, can no longer be presented, they can be tasted. The Domaine obtained organic certification in 2022. Visits and tastings at the estate by appointment.

Every Tuesday until noon, under the Loggia of the Arsenal, the shopkeepersof Corsica and Sardinia unpack their local products with the itinerant merchants who are numerous in season to transform the place into a beautiful myriad of multicoloured stands. It is an opportunity to see, taste and buy products that cannot be found elsewhere and also to meet some Bonifacians. On Fridays until 1pm also, you will find a market of local producers who offer products from agricultureorganic from the extreme south of Corsica.

Samira and Jérôme Pierlovisi produce an exceptional charcuterie made from black pigs of Corsican breed and raised in the mountains; they also produce a chestnut flour AOC and artisanal liqueurs of myrtle, raspberry and chestnut. The production being limited, especially for the dry sausage, it is preferable to reserve it in spring to have the right to taste it. Visit and tasting of prizutu, sausage, coppa, lonzu is imperative! New : possibility to order and have delivered aperitif boards on Ajaccio and surroundings.

It's impossible to miss François Rocca-Serra's famous confections and ice creams on the Isle of Beauty! Le Corail de Bonifacio, a delicacy that this taste enthusiast initially created for a public in short pants, revives the subtle flavors of yesteryear, with almonds from Thierry Nouvion de San Giuliano, candied oranges and lemons from his own production, and honey from Nathalie Bourras-Verhasselt to delight our amazed taste buds! So come one, come all, children and adults alike!

You will find local products, cheeses, cold cuts, fruits, vegetables, honeys, plants, etc. It is held in the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, the Place du Monument aux Morts, the upper part of Rue Fred Scamaroni, and Rue du Clocher.

The textile market is intended for the sale of new manufactured goods, second-hand goods and second-hand goods. The exhibitors offer clothes, fashion accessories, jewelry, cosmetics, tools, decoration, on the marina.

A gourmet address in the heart of the village, created by Christophe Leonetti and taken over in 2022 by his nephew Baptiste Nicolai and his companion, who are very much in the spirit of the founder. You will find selected local products and their excellent specialty, the sciacce de patate, a potato and sheep's cheese based pie, very popular with the locals. Also homemade canistrelli. Don't miss the 18-month matured ham of Alto Taravo. From December to the end of March, the winter figatellu is on the shelves.

Corsica Gastronomia factory also of many processed products with Sarrola with raw materials resulting very largely from the local. Two brands are available: Charles Antona and specialties of Minnà. Featured product: jams of Charles Antona with a minimum of 50% of fruits, cane sugar, without dyes, conservatives nor artificial flavours. Other products: chutneys, pasta of fruits, canistrelli, nougats, honeies but also of the elaborate traditional terrines with typical raw materials of the island, such as the brocciu (fresh cheese containing sheep milk), the figatellu (sausage containing pig liver, slightly smoked), chestnut, the myrtle, and also of soups, the cooked dishes, pâté of head. Innovations: creams of Minnà fruits, a range of delicious jams and frozen with creamy texture without cores nor pips with the intense fruit flavours as well as the organic 100% fruits Minnà, organic fruit specialties without added sugar (less sweetened than a normal jam). A dietetic delight!

The market is held on the Place Porta, right in the heart of the village of Sartène. Here, year-round, you'll find the playful pastimes of children, the traditional pacing of the elders, and the famous terrace feasts of locals and visitors alike. It's in this authentic, friendly setting, nestled in the heart of the most Corsican of Corsican towns, that this market for local produce and textiles takes place every Saturday morning. A great opportunity to get to know the region better! From mid-June to the end of August, these eagerly awaited gatherings are also held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Alain Brunelli discovered about 550 multi-centenary olive trees lost in the middle of the scrub. After several months of effort to restore them, he began their exploitation in the 1990s. Two single variety oils are produced on the estate: the PDO Oliu di Corsica and the Oliu d'Aliva. They are both made from the zinzala, a small olive typical of the Mediterranean region and very fragrant. Fabienne took over the farm 9 years ago after her husband's death, thus perpetuating his know-how.

Cavavin - Porticcio is a wine cellar offering a wide selection of estate wines, champagnes, spirits and craft beers. In addition to its wine cellar, the store also offers local produce such as early fruit and vegetables, Corsican products, cookies, cheeses, artisanal ice creams and organic delicatessen products. The Cavavin - Porticcio team will be delighted to welcome you and advise you on your purchases.

Le Péché Mignon is a chic, elegant and relaxing place where you'll find people all year round. Good taste is evident at first glance in the bright, designer decor of this delicate space, then in the delicacies served for tasting or takeaway: homemade cakes, cookies, savoury or sweet tarts, Cluzel chocolate, teas, local sweets and a warm welcome to match. What's more, this is Madame Seroin's place, and you'll find Domaine Sant'Armettu products at cellar prices. A haven to recharge your batteries.

This new gourmet address opened by Stéphanie and Jean-Jacques Lovichi combines quality artisanal production using wild plants from the maquis and fruit grown on the island, with a warm welcome. The liqueurs, creams and aperitifs concocted by this couple are delicious, and the tasting sessions they are kind enough to offer us are thoroughly enjoyable. You'll be able to choose from a wide range of bottles, and listen in on their secrets and how happy they are to be able to work together thanks to this change of direction.

New address this year for Sandra and Patrice that is now found at Fesch Street. An original and organic idea: Sugar-free yogurt, or French organic milk gluten, which then declines with a multitude of different organic and homemade topping for the pleasure of small and large. Then giveted fruit sticks: the popeeze. Pancakes, house cabbage, organic fruit juices and gourmets that change according to season to ice logs for winter. A pop and vintage terrace with the Vichy wall and a warm welcome with games of yesteryear and now books for small or whole family. A beautiful place combining simplicity and quality at the most fair price. A ray of sunshine!

On the beautiful Campinchi square with its new market halls, the market is held every morning except Monday. Depending on the season, you will find sheep's cheese, goat's cheese, cold cuts, olive oil, fruits and vegetables, jams, etc. Finally, you will be able to buy fish from the local fishermen every morning in the covered market on the quai Napoléon, except on Mondays from October to April. Let's not forget the flea market in front of the swimming pool on boulevard Rossini every Sunday morning, an opportunity to find bargains.

Ingredients: 300 g flour - 1 lemon - 100 g sugar - 1 sachet of vanilla sugar - 2 tablespoons of anise seeds - 1 sachet of yeast - 7 cl of olive oil - 5 cl of white wine.

Grab the zest of the lemon and chop it. Mix the flour and yeast in a bowl.

Add the vanilla sugar and 60 g of sugar (keep aside the rest), the anise seeds and the zest. Then incorporate oil, white wine and lemon juice. Mix the whole until you get a sticky and smooth dough. Préchauffez the oven at 180 ° C. Flour the work plan and spread the dough over 1 cm thick and sprinkle with the rest of sugar. Cut 3 cm squares with a wheel. Put them on a plate covered with baking paper and clean 12 min. Turn off the oven and let the canistrellis rest 8 min before they get out.

On 15 hectares of orchards, cultivated in organic farming, grow fig trees, raspberry trees, apple trees, plum trees. All the fruits harvested here are transformed on the spot into delicious jams which contain pieces of fruit still firm, which adds to the pleasure of the tasting. 100% natural, these jams must be consumed within a month of opening the jar. Nothing could be easier! On the remaining 35 ha, Biortu runs a flock of sheep for meat of a hundred heads, certified organic. Lambs are sold online or on order.

The Biscuiterie d'Afa has a solid experience in making Corsican cakes with the taste of yesterday and the flavors of today. The canistrelli are the specialties of the house, and they are declined dry or soft, plain or flavored.Flagship product : the canistrelli with almonds, a pure delight!Other products: plain canistrelli, with lemon, white wine, aniseed, figs and walnuts, as well as Corsican clementines; without forgetting the biscuttini, also flavored, the cakes with chestnut flour, or the chestnut and chocolate cakes!

Laetitia Tola manages with her companion, Jean-Antoine Manenti, this young family estate of 10 Ha created in 1995 by her father. They offer us a beautiful range of wines with an exceptional ageing capacity. The Clos Ornasca has been undergoing organic conversion since 2017. It has traditional grape varieties from the Ajaccio appellation and works with Niellucciu, Vermentinu and Sciaccarellu. This is complemented by Muscat Petit Grain, which is not AOC Ajaccio, but PGI Ile de Beauté white semi-dry, very aromatic and fruity. A beautiful range in the three colours, the Stella cuvée, aged in oak barrels, and the Lesia cuvée in white, fermented in barrels, the result of ancestral know-how and the emblematic Corsican grape variety vermentinu are absolutely to be discovered!

Domaine composed of 50 hectares nestled between plains and hillsides, with very low yields per hectare. The personality of these wines is the result of the best use of the potential of the region, the climate and its island grapes. Vinified and aged in barrels, for the red and white, its confidentiality makes it an exceptional beverage, the rosé represents the best balance of the sciaccarellu grape variety, on granitic soil. The estate is completed by a sheep farm which produces brocciu and farm cheeses, from the specific pastures of this valley.

Corsica is a land of good living and certainly of gourmands often carnivorous. The Mannarini shop and drive intends to defend the colours of exceptional meat and you will find on site the best meats from all over the world, pieces or cubes of noble origin for individuals: Black Angus from the USA, Waguy (Japanese beef) Argentinean beef or Uruguay.... In store a range of excellence in self-service and for two years, a website to take the time to refine your orders and come and pick them up without delay. This year the shop is evolving with a traditional butcher's department, a caterer, Corsican delicatessen to the cut, a lunch delivery service and an on-site tasting meat bar in order to test exceptional meats in the best conditions

John the Baptist's motto is: "To sow happiness, to reap it... ». Organic vegetable grower from the beginning and baker, you will find in his shop, where the family gardens were located, his seasonal vegetables, the organic fruits of Mr. Laurent and Labbé, his elaborate products such as jams, canistrelli sweetened with white wine or chocolate chips and salted with the flavors of the maquis. Its bakery, with on-site production, uses only sourdough and baking on a wood fire: buckwheat, rye, small spelt (to be tried urgently if you are intolerant to bad gluten) and to take away quiches, bruschettas, bakery pastries such as brioches, sandwich bread, raisin bread, blanks..., and finally the organic wine of the region and the olive oil from its production. At the entrance of the city from Santa Manza, a pretty shop for health and good mood.

A nice little hut, priceless, just at the exit of Sagone, on the road of Bonifacio. A good small street offering a good selection of Corsicans products and a selection of fruit and vegetables. Some small tables in the shade to nibble on site some planches house boards or farm based on charcuterie, cheese and jam.

A pretty Corsican grocery store in the middle of the quays of Propriano. The carefully decorated shop offers a judicious choice of the best island producers. We will buy without fear a 24-month-old farmhouse ham from Bastien Agostini, the whole range of coppa, lonzo, salamu, panzetta... Beautiful selections of refined farmhouse cheeses made with milk from the Casgiu Casanu Association and of course the whole range of wines, jams, honeys, olive oils and liqueurs... The little something extra: from November to February, the essential fresh seasonal products, not available in summer: figatellu, sausage, sausages. One advice, one advice, remember to book them! Tasting and shipping on request.

The San Micheli estate is one of the oldest in the "Sartène" appellation. Owned by the family since the 18th century, the estate was taken over in 1974 by Jean-Paul and Bénédicte Phélip. The vineyard is located in the Ortolo Valley, on the hillside at the place called "Capaneddi", facing south-west, at the foot of the Cagna mountain range, which provides it with temperature variations beneficial to the cultivation of the vine. The vineyard today covers 22 hectares planted with traditional grape varieties of the appellation, managed in a reasoned and traditional way. Our favourites: The red Tradition cuvée made from sciacarello, niellucciueto and Carignant grapes and the Alfieri Polidori cuvée, the latest addition to the estate, is a tribute to an ancestor of the family, a blend of sciacarello and niellucio by plot selection. A magnificent, modern, carefully decorated, freestone guest house, renovated in 2006, welcomes you to take full advantage of the estate and prolong the pleasure of this preserved nature.

Discover the aromatic plants of the Corsican maquis ! You are here with a producer who cultivates and multiplies Corsican aromatic plants, in organic farming. But you will also be in the company of a passionate guide who will share his knowledge with you during fascinating "botanical and aromatic walks with a nose". An olfactory excursion to smell the maquis and discover its botanical secrets with numerous explanations.

Les Saveurs d'Autrefois bakery is located in the Centre Commercial les Citronniers in Bastelicaccia.

Since 2008, Jean-Philippe has been running a small shop selling Corsican products located just opposite the Hotel Le Royal in the upper town of Bonifacio. He will be able to advise you on your purchases of local products or to give you ideas for gifts. Corsican pork meats, ewe's milk cheese from Bonifacio or elsewhere, Corsican pork terrines with chestnuts, nepita, figatelli, Raphaëlle's tapenades, melon liqueurs (original and delicious), myrtle, chestnuts... soaps, flavoured mustards and the famous canistrelli from Sartene. A pleasant and zen welcome!

French chocolate maker is located in the centre of Ajaccio, you find the whole collection of Neuville fine chocolates, made in tradition, combining finesse and lightness of interiors with the strength of cover chocolate. Ballotins of assorted chocolates, black chocolate boxes, chocolate candy, chocolate chocolate, shelves, all chocolate cake pleasures are there… Also a range of Thé tea and quleque specialities.

In 1993, Yves Canarelli took over the vineyard, enlarged it and defined the current grape varieties, composed of syrah, nielluciu, vermentinu and grenache. In this place, the ancestral practices of husbandry and windmill are respected. Once harvested and pressed, the wine is high in Allier oak barrels. White, from the vermentinu grape, has a subtle, delicate nose where fruity and floral aromas blend. Red, from the grape varieties nielluciu and syrah, develops aromas of black fruit (cassis, ripe) and wild briefs. The rosé is developed with sciaccarellu, which gives it an aromatic flavor where red fruit and spices dominate. Remarkable Amphora wines in red and white that are unanimous with oenologists.

In the case of cheese, the island's production is rich and is used around cheese in goat milk and sheep's milk, or even in both mixed milk. The island's AOC, the famous fresh brocciu, but there are many others, fresh or refined at the stall of this attractive boutique held by Babeth and Dominique. Dare, a cheese with smooth and flowing sheep milk, or goat's venaco, tender under its rousse crust.