Gourmet products local specialties and wines Haute-Corse

The estate of the Suzzoni family is located on the way to the 12th century San-Petru chapel, classified as a Historical Monument. It extends over 50 hectares in the communes of Montegrosso and Lumio, cultivated in the traditional way, on a land of granite arenas and clay terraces, planted with niellucciu, sciaccarellu, vermentinu, grenache, syrah, cinsault and muscat petit grain. Engaged in organic farming since 2010, the new superb cellar allows tasting, visits and enlightened comments. To taste: Domaine Culombu, Clos Culombu.

Here, you're greeted with a smile and the smell of freshly baked cookies. We love the canistrelli, dry cakes with flavors from the maquis and elsewhere: figs, chocolate, white wine... It's hard to bring back a more gourmet gift from the island of Beauty, but you can also enjoy them on site, indoors or out on the terrace. As for the shop window, it serves as a showcase not only for Corsican specialities such as migliacciu, cheese cakes, but also for cookies and other sweets, each more delicious than the last.

Fromagerie Donsimoni, located in the village of Rutali in Haute-Corse, is a true family institution. For 30 years, this cheese dairy has been offering authentic and generous products, made from quality milk from their own herds. Fresh cheeses, brocciu PDO and farm-ripened goat's and ewe's cheeses are all made from Corsican milk, giving these products a unique flavor with the aromas of the island. The cheeses are molded by hand and matured on boards for several weeks to several months, depending on the range. Fromagerie Donsimoni has been selling its products all over the island for many years. In addition to in-store sales, you can sample these delights on a walk through the Nebbiu region.

Calvi Super U and Drive is a supermarket located on Avenue Christophe Colomb. It offers a range of services including in-store shopping, in-store collection and delivery. The store offers a wide range of products, including car rentals.

This small business, which has been present on the square since 1913, has recently been taken over by Jean-Michel, the heir to the Scotto family. This small local delicatessen shop offers good Corsican products, finely selected, fruit and vegetables from the region. New delicatessen section with truffle, foie gras, caviar, mozzarella di bufala... A fine selection of the most noble wines of Corsica. Always a lovely welcome from Nathalie and Jean-Michel who will always take the time to share their passion with you and advise you on your purchases.

It has been known for four generations and operates a 12 ha vineyard on the slopes. The red Patrimonio Vieilles Vignes is very strong and will have to be aged at least two years to quintessence. The white based vermentinu, elegant and dry, and the fruity rosé 100% very pleasant niellucciu on a charcuterie, are superb. To eat in the shade of preference! We don't forget Muscat to finish on a sweet touch with cheese or chocolate. A delight. Novelty: Julie, a sweet Rosé ideal for aperitif.

In 1872, Louis Napoléon Mattei founded the Distillerie L.N. Mattei, and then had the bright idea of creating a wine-based aperitif with cinchona: Cap Corse Mattei, which was a huge success and is now a totally legendary drink. He also creates liqueurs based on the emblematic fruits of his beloved island, such as citron and myrtle. In this boutique, you'll find all the brand's products in sumptuous bottles, as well as related products (clothing, books, objects) and other famous spirits.

Kill Brie is the beautiful story of Virginie Bruno, who gave up her job as a literature teacher to refine cheeses, including 7 original cheese creations for which she is renowned: Kill brie, a totally addictive truffle brie, and Jackie Brocciu, a brie with brocciu, nepita and hazelnuts. This boutique is brimming with rare treasures. The icing on the cake is Virginie's incredible cheese platters, featuring flowers, fruit and cheese, with a magical sense of aesthetics! A must-see!

Visit Saint-Florent on the first Wednesday of each month along the banks of the Alisu to stroll through the clothing stalls all day long. In summer, an evening textile market also takes place on the quays. If you're more interested in shopping, small food markets with local producers are held at the Patrimonio wine house on Saturday mornings all year round, and on Tuesday and Friday mornings in Oletta during the summer.

François Andreani farms a small area of ten hectares, surrounded by hazelnut trees, orchards and scrub, with olive trees of the local ghjermana variety. The olives are picked when ripe, directly from the tree. Its oil, marketed under the brand name A Merula (meaning the blackbird in Corsican, a bird that is very fond of olives!), is produced in its own mill: the olives are crushed the day after the harvest. Certified PDO Oliu di Corsica, it was awarded the silver medal at the Salon de l'Agriculture in 2012.

Founded in 1975, the Cave Saint-Antoine represents over 400 hectares of vineyards, a rare area in Corsican viticulture. To produce quality wines, the vines have been restructured with traditional grape varieties: niellucciu, vermentinu and sciaccarellu, mainly for AOC wines. The wines of Saint-Antoine have won numerous awards, all of which are listed on their website. During a tasting at the Saint-Antoine cellar, you can enjoy the wines with charcuterie, cheese and other typical Corsican products.

Four generations have worked in the Casanova family cookie factory, nestled in the heart of the immemorial Balinese mountains. Founded at the end of the ^19th century, the house has never ceased to exhale the fragrance of its refined sweets, in its island of beauty and beyond. Guided by the age-old fragrance, gourmets will be able to explore the production unit located under the family home, to learn about the many secrets of manufacturing or to taste the tasty cookies of the day. A moment of bliss at the top!

The Yves Leccia vineyard is a family estate offering a selection of quality wines. Yves Leccia, a passionate winegrower, chose to return to Corsica after graduating as an oenologist in 1980. Since then, he has put all his energy into developing the family estate and playing an active part in the revival of the Corsican wine industry. The estate offers a varied range of wines, from heritage cuvées to YL cuvées, including reds, whites and rosés. Visitors can discover the winemaking process on a tour of the winery, where they can learn more about the various stages of production.

This estate, which has seen generations of winemakers come and go, is now run by Eugène Paoli. On this 11-hectare estate, the grapes are left to dry on slate terraces. This is the recipe for producing the very best Muscats. The wines born of this land swept by sea winds give the whites a saline touch. AOC Coteaux du Cap Corse is also produced here, in all three colors, and regularly wins awards at national and international competitions. This muscat is made according to an ancestral method, without alcohol mutage.

The estate, which belonged to the Doria family, an old Genoese family, began to develop in the late ^18th century under the influence of Monseigneur Doria. Several winegrowers succeeded one another until Ange-Louis Angeli acquired it in 1952. Today, his son Michel Angeli runs the estate, assisted by his daughter. Planted with Corsican grape varieties (muscat, vermentinu, niellucciu, codiverta) and aleatico (from the island of Elba), the estate produces elegant white, red and rosé wines, as well as a delicious muscat.

Christophe Talon, a native of L'Ile-Rousse, has returned to his homeland after his escapades in Nice to set up this brand-new concept: a large wine cellar-bar, for our great pleasure. This renowned sommelier and wine consultant presents over 1,000 local, continental and international wines in a large, bright room. Christophe will be delighted to share his passion with you, and to extend the visit, you can also take a seat in the epicurean area, to find the perfect match between food and wine.

Eammanuelle Taberlet is a producer engaged in organic farming which produces mainly varieties of vegetables and fruit of ancient varieties selected for their exceptional taste quality. A young farm located in the plain of Lozari, on the municipality of Belgodère in Balagne. You can find A Zucca Bella season production at the Lumio market on Saturday morning and on sale in cart on order or subscription.

Corsica runs through Françoise Ottavi's veins, and excellence is her touchstone. Mastering the art of sublimating vinegar, she transforms every fruit into a culinary jewel. Her Oliu Ottavi, the multi-primed gourd of yellow gold, has made it into the Collège Culinaire de France while she distills organic citron and fig. Insatiable, this inspired spirit continues to innovate with her "culinary curiosities": an alchemy of fruits, vegetables and spices cooked in a cauldron. A prestigious "extraction" of the Corsican soul by a boiling imagination!

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Covering some 15 hectares facing south/southeast, this beautiful vineyard produces a Muscat with incomparable candied fruit aromas, a red with a shimmering ruby color and spicy fragrances, a fruity white with citrus aromas and a powerful yet well-balanced rosé. Certified "Ecocert" and "Demeter" organic, this estate is definitely worth a visit! Adjacent to the estate, the son's Ribella artisanal brewery also awaits those who prefer a froth!

Good wine flows naturally through the veins of Muriel Liobard. Since 1997, this talented winemaker, descended from oenophiles, and her husband Stéphane, have been running the beautiful Domaine Giudicelli. The wines they produce are a reflection of their home, colorful and soulful: lively reds, spearheaded by Patrimonio AOC, suave, delicate Muscat, elegant, fruity whites, Niellucciu rosé and complex Grenache aromas. A prestigious vineyard that's resolutely local, organic and biodynamic!

At the foot of the Alistro lighthouse, Florence Giudicelli and her husband Jérôme Girard have been running a fine domaine for 8 years. The 2007 red is worth a detour for its fruitiness, balance and freshness. The Cuvée Vecchio 2007 white, a highly successful wine that has won awards in numerous guides, is perfect with grilled fish. As passionate artisan winemakers, the couple produce mainly vins de pays. These include chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon cuvées, as well as the highly confidential Mélusine red and white (no more than 2,000 bottles a year). Prices start at €11.

Transferred from generation to generation, recipes are produced from local products. In every bite, it's all the air of the Corsican mountain that we swallow! Don't go to Corte without stopping. This bakery alone expresses some of the Corsican know-how in this area (the Coronary bread is developed with wheat flour planted on the eastern plain, this flour is without additives or preservatives and is transformed to the stone stone at the mill of Alata). In the purest tradition, Casanova will spoil your papillae with their traditional pastries: Amaretti, based on chestnut, cakes to chestnut and walnuts, falculella (specialty with slightly lemoned brush and cooked on a chestnut sheet) and Paoli (canvas and semi-confite chestnut).

It is the only shop of the brand in Corsica... South of Bastia, you will find the whole range of La Vie Claire products, but also, more than elsewhere on the continent, a large selection of Corsican products, including the excellent bread from the organic bakery in Barbaggio. The chestnut flour is local, as are some cold cuts and some goat's or sheep's milk cheeses, not forgetting the honeys. A clear local life... or almost! The right address to find organic products and some local ones, to note!

This estate has belonged to the Arena family since the early ^18th century. Cattle were reared here, and wheat and all kinds of fruit trees were grown before Antoine Arena took over in 1976 and devoted it to vines. The estate has always been farmed naturally, without the use of pesticides or chemicals. Today, Antoine's sons Jean-Baptiste and Antoine-Marie run the estate. They have made the transition from organic to biodynamic viticulture and continue to write the history of these exceptional vines.

Domaine Gentile is a wine cellar renowned for its tradition, quality and expertise. The estate offers a wide selection of wines, from red Patrimonio to white Malvoisie, rosé and Muscat. The elegant, generous Patrimonio red can be enjoyed young or aged. The Grande Expression and I Sensi reds, from low-yield plots, offer maximum concentration and maturation in foudre or barrique respectively. The rosé, obtained by bleeding, goes perfectly with spicy dishes. The white Patrimonio, dry and fruity, can be surprising when aged. The Grande Expression white, with its pellicular maceration and fine barrel ageing on lees, can accompany all seafood and even white meats. Muscat du Cap Corse, Muscat Cuvé Tradition and Muscat Cuvé Authentica are soft, harmonious wines, perfect as aperitifs or with foie gras, cheeses and desserts. The estate also produces a sweet wine called Rappu, a blend of muscat and niellucciu grapes. Domaine Gentile practices organic farming and produces organic wines.

On Wednesday mornings, meet a dozen local producers in the stadium parking lot. All are committed to respecting a charter of good practice, guaranteeing consumers the farm-grown, local and seasonal quality of their produce. The direct contact with producers and the transparency of farming practices are much appreciated. Take the opportunity to stock up on fruit and vegetables, charcuterie and artisanal cookies! On the second Thursday of each month, a textile market is also held on the Place de la Mairie.

Do you want to discover the roots of Corsica through its labeled regional products? The Routes of the Authentic Senses guide you for discoveries high in flavors. Deeply attached to their land, passionate men and women offer you the warmth of a traditional welcome and the guarantee of an original product. In these places with a strong identity, ancestral know-how and modernity are combined for a perfect harmony between authenticity and quality.

This is a domain that evolves while respecting nature: indeed, everything is centered around organic viticulture. The estate, which has belonged to the Giacometti family since 1987, is regularly quoted in the best magazines and offers a pleasant stroll to get there. Be careful, dirt track that can be used for 3.5 km! To discover: the original Red "Sempre Cuntentu" and its beautiful label signed Anto, the red and white Sarah cuvée.

Isabelle Orsi created the first olive farm on Cap Corse in 1997, with 4 hectares of old endemic olive trees. She then decided to stop producing oil and devote herself to 100% organic infusions, aromatic herbs and Sisco onions. You can buy these products on site and take the opportunity to discover the estate. Isabelle will be handing over her farm and her know-how to a young buyer in two years' time.

A 5 hectare agricultural estate created in 2003 by the Barone family to produce a variety of fruits and to distil Cape citrus (citron, mandarin and lemon), myrtle and chestnut. Visit and taste on site and sell online if required. You can even eat on site and stay in one of the guest rooms while enjoying the warm atmosphere. The children particularly appreciate the discovery of the animals of the farm: goats, ewes, donkeys, ponies, pigs...

A tasty address. Jean-David and Dominique Sommovigo organically farm chestnut and hazelnut trees, as well as citrus, fig, myrtle, immortelle and other maquis plants, and even aloe vera. The farm store offers a wide range of gourmet products, including jams, cakes and canistrelli, as well as natural cosmetics made on site. Visits to plantations by appointment. Tastings available.

We make wine in Corte! Marina and Antoine Guelfucci have taken up winegrowing on their family land, following the principles of sustainable viticulture and harvesting by hand, without the use of pesticides or insecticides. The couple work with endemic grape varieties to produce fine bottles in all three colors. Above the vineyards, you'll find their large farmhouse inn, Osteria Di l'Orta, with plush rooms, a large terrace and a beautiful swimming pool.

Enjoy convivial moments with Oriente's producers and craftsmen, and savor delicious products from their local production: cheeses, honey, charcuterie, bread, jams... Ideally located in the heart of Bravone, this little market is the place to be for a gourmet break. with an average of 115 exhibitors, over 2,000 visitors every Thursday, ample parking (so don't bother parking alongside the RT10!), sanitary facilities and plenty of entertainment, this market is a hit all summer long!

Pascal Flori is a traditional breeder and butcher. Thanks to his rigorous selection of Pin di Nata pigs, the reputation of his products extends beyond the island. His products can be found on the best Michelin-starred tables in Corsica and on the mainland. The salting of the charcuterie is kept to a minimum, not only to enhance its taste potential, but also to be healthier. The establishment is located just outside the village and, with a little luck, you'll be able to discover the cellars in which the hams mature!

In the Costa Verde, there is an estate dedicated to mustard orchestrated by Dominique Variot. This craftsman produces a 100% Corsican mustard in an astonishing range: with maquis herbs, lemon, clementine, honey, myrtle or honey-chestnut, etc. And the workshop tests new flavours every season. What would you say to an entrecote steak with hazelnut mustard or a raw fish with clementine mustard? The great chefs work with Linguizzetta mustard. For the fields in flower, it is in April. For mustard, all year round!

In 2008, Emilie and Ivo started olive growing. In 2013, they built the Oltremonti Mill on their 5-hectare AB-certified plot of land, which allows them to fully control their production. Result: a range of 6 virgin or extra virgin olive oils, and 3 olive oil-based condiments. The Mill won the silver medal at the 2017 New York International Olive Oil Competition. The oils are made from the same variety of Corsican olive, the Ghjermana, which is harvested at different times, offering different flavors.

After spending three years in her uncle's laboratory, Laurine Serra took over the business to turn it into a reference point, dedicated to Cervione hazelnuts. Here, hazelnuts are transformed into sweet (spreads, honey and hazelnut delicacies, hazelnut cream, etc.) and savory (hazelnut flour, hazelnut oil, etc.) dishes. Salinu is the star of the store and is sold all over the island. It's a condiment made from salt (10%) and hazelnuts (90%), ideal for salads and soups. A Corsican must-have!

Here's a brewery with its heart firmly rooted in its land! Pierre-François Maestracci, the son of a winegrower, has been bottling Corsican terroir for over ten years, using local agricultural and artisanal ingredients to produce his beers with a strong character. Brewed with water from the "U Canale " spring at the foot of the mountain in Patrimonio, the beers are also elegantly bottled and aged. We appreciate the beauty of the bottles, the authenticity and inventiveness of the flavors!

In three generations this company has become one of the main producers of Corsican cheeses. Today, the Pierucci cheese dairy is a company that manages to combine modernity and tradition. It collects the production of more than 60 dairy farms in the region. While modernizing its equipment, the Pierucci family has kept the spirit of the men and women who made its success. The cheese dairy produces seven traditional cheeses, made from ewe's milk or goat's milk, including the essential AOC Brocciu

In an exceptional environment overlooking the Costa Serena, halfway between Bastia and Figari, on a property of a hundred hectares, this cheese factory is an essential stop on the road of Corsican flavours. The structure markets about fifteen references of cheeses, six with goat's milk, eight with sheep's milk... The cheese dairy has managed to preserve its ancestral know-how by adapting it to a modern infrastructure that meets European health standards. The ideal place to stock up on Tommettes, Tomes, Brocciu and other Crottins.

Stéphanie Scavino started producing saffron a few years ago and is now also harvesting fruit and vegetables and making products from her harvests. No phytosanitary products are used on the farm and everything is done by hand. On sale: saffron pistils, crocus sativus bulbs, saffron sweets and jams, the famous Sisco onions, etc. Among the star jams, we discover for example clementine and saffron, grapefruit and ginger, apple and saffron and the duo of lemon and verbena.

The Macchia boutique specializes in Corsican products such as honeys, tapenades and herbs. You'll find a wide selection of products, from myrtle berries to basil and citrus peels.

The Jean-Paul Vincensini & fils farm is a must for lovers of farm produce. Denise Vincensini and her three sons offer a wide range of signature products, including organic jams and chestnut-based products. Visitors can tour the jam-making workshops, drying room and mill. It is advisable to make an appointment beforehand. The farm's products are also available for sale on site. To get there, take the RD 39 towards San-Lorenzo, then turn left towards the hamlet of Coïbiti. The farm is on the right, just before the hamlet.

This orchard, created with her father in 1994, covers 10 hectares. Trained in wine tasting, Anne retranscribes her know-how with the oil she produces either as a single variety or through blending. There are three oils on the estate: the AOP Oliu di Corsica (sweet fruity and ghermana) and, more atypical, the wild fruity, from the sabine variety. All have a common characteristic: they are made from olives that are pressed very quickly after harvesting in order to retain all the primary aromas. One of the best oils in the region!

Domaine de Terra Vecchia is a vineyard located in Tallone, Corsica.

Tallone, a small town in the Loire region, is home to Domaine Sainte-Anne, a winery renowned for its red wines. Packaging is 6 bottles per case, with the option of mixing and matching wines. Domaine Sainte-Anne offers a varied range of red wines, from the traditional Anjou Villages Brissac, awarded the Ligers de Bronze and selected in the Guide Hachette 2020, to the Coup de coeur du Guide Hachette 2019, the Anjou Rouge Cuvée Louis-Henri, partially aged in barrels for 9 months. In addition to red wines, the domaine also offers white wines, rosés, fine bubbles and bag-in-box.

A smooth change in this thirty-year-old estate with the arrival of the fifth generation of this family of winegrowers. Camille-Anaïs, a young oenologist and winegrower, is committed to feminizing this world of Calvados AOC brut. In addition to the interest of visiting this beautiful property, one will find the range Villa Maestracci in red and white, resulting from the old vines and raised in barrel 12 months, the great classic E Prove in the three colors of which a dangerous gray rosé, the Clos Reginu, in the three colors, traditional vintage and the Marottes of Anaïs in red.

Domaine Vecchio is a winery offering a wide selection of wines.