Morta Maio, Antoine Arena, Patrimonio, Corsica

Morta Maio, Antoine Arena, Patrimonio, Corsica . Morta Maio is a vineyard that is a little flatter than the others of Arena, and closer to the village of Patrimonio. Here Niellucciu produces an elegant style of red wine. Which after a few years of maturing acquires a wonderful balance. Almost Burgundian style. But with a clear southern temperament. Earthy and energetic. Really delicious.

Also try the beautiful white wine Carco Blanc and Sangiovanni red and white.

• Serve: around 15 °C
• Drinking: Now to 2030+

Arena, best producer of Corsica

Winery Antoine Arena & Fils is considered by many to be the best producer of Corsica . Antoine Arena is also the driving force behind the now great reputation of Corsican wines. His sons are now also involved.

Arena has been working the vineyards biodynamically for over 10 years . Everything is done with minimal intervention and as naturally as possible. For example, most wines are not clarified or filtered, and are bottled with little or no sulphites.

Most of Domaine Arena's wines are aged in cement and stainless steel tanks. They hardly use wooden barrels. Only a few cuvées get used large wood. Arena gives white wines a long fermentation, followed by complete 'malo' (malolactic fermentation: conversion of malic acid into softer lactic acid, malus is apple in Latin).

The red wines often mature in tanks for up to 2 years. Then they go into bottles without filtering or clarification. The white wines mature - largely sur lie - for 6 to 10 months before bottling. Also usually without filtering. Both the white and red wines can mature for a long time . But where the white wines are drinkable at a young age, the red wines benefit from at least a few years of maturation in the bottle.

Morta Maio, Antoine Arena, Patrimonio, Corsica. Red wine from Niellucciu.