Clos Marfisi

Corsica, Heritage

In the beautiful landscape of Patrimonio, northern Corsica, lies Clos Marfisi. Patrimonio has a Mediterranean climate and a very special subsoil of clay, limestone, schist & alluvium, where great terroir wines can be made. The area is therefore one of the few geological exceptions on the island. Corsica is a large, old volcanic granite mound, but Patrimonio is not. This has a noticeable impact on the typicality of the wines from the area. The AOC covers 400 hectares, half of which belongs to the two largest producers on the island and the other half is divided among 30 smaller growers. Clos Marfisi has 15 hectares, spread over south and east oriented, steep slopes of Ravagnola, Gritole and Grotte di Sole.

Clos Marfisi is a family business that has existed for over 150 years and has been passed down through the family from generation to generation. The very first harvest took place in 1870 and now, five generations later, brother Mathieu and sister Julie are at the helm of the estate. They in turn took over the business from their father Touissant, who has always kept a distance from pesticides and other herbicides. This is in contrast to many other winegrowers in the area.
Julie and Mathieu work completely organically, just like their father, and received the Bio quality mark in 2018. In addition, they still work with the same old, indigenous vines that their father planted 40-50 years ago. Indigenous yeasts are used in the wine cellar and the bottles are bottled with as little sulphites as possible.
In addition to his work for Clos Marfisi, Mathieu is also chairman of the AOC Patrimonio, thus helping to further the sustainable progress of the wine region.