http://www.orengadegaffory.com
Created in the sixities on clay and limestone soils, our vineyard of 60 hectares consists of many fragmented parcels lodged between the towns of Saint-Florent, Patrimonio Oletta Barbaggio and Poggio d’Oletta, all eligible for the AOC of Patrimonio. This distribution helps us benefit from various micro terroirs that allow usto produce wine of complexity, structure, balance and flavors. Our different plots are planted with traditional Corsican grape varieties: Vermentino for the AOC Patrimonio Blanc, Niellucio for the AOC Patrimonio Red and Rosé, Muscat à petits grains for the AOC Muscat du Cap Corse.
Our cellars are equipped with the most modern winemaking equipment (pneumatic presses, temperature controlled stainless steel tanks); air conditioning allows us to maximize the potential of grapes and to package and preserve our wines in the best conditions.
We experiment with different techniques of winemaking and harvesting times to offer you three distinct wines: Cuvée Gaffory is characterized by freshness and fruit, Cuvée Felice is an expression of our different varieties, and Cuvée des Gouverneurs is the quintessence of our reserve wines vinified and aged in oak barrels.
Our philosophy has always been to respect nature, the land that gives us so much. This spirit materializes in constant tillage of the soil, requiring a major investment in manpower to offset the lack of use of pesticides and toxic chemicals.
The microclimate we enjoy here in Patrimonio, helps us in our approach.
Always ventilated by the sea breezes, the vine, even during summer periods of great heat or after the rains never stays or wet or moist. This avoids disease to develop. So we can, through a repeated work, practice a reasoned culture for years and work towards biological evolution of the culture of our vineyards.