Clos Capitoro

Beginning of the 19th century: The parish priest Martin Bianchetti produced Corsican wine on the property already registered as 'Capitoro' from the Latin 'capus taurus' (bull's head); he bequeathed the estate to his nephew, Louis.

1856: First bottling and marketing of the wine.

Late 19th: Construction of the current cellar from the polyculture farm (cattle, Maryland tobacco, vines). The work is supervised by Lucette Bianchetti while her ...

Cultivated Varieties:

Sciaccarello is the characteristic black grape variety of southern Corsica. The adjective Sciaccarello means 'crunchy'. The Sciaccarello gives a wine of great distinction with a very characteristic peppery nose. It reveals aromas of blackcurrant, raspberry, currant, almond, coffee and toasted wood and a complex flavor of peach and almond. The Sciaccarello is characterized by a remarkable balance between an often high d...