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The main road runs alongside the vast, fenced-in vineyard, access to which is guarded by a large, openwork gate. We arrive at the Tanella estate, not far from the airport. With a surface area of 80 hectares, it stands on the rolling plain the mountains. In the middle of the plot, arbutus, broom and heather complement the maquis vegetation, creating a balanced ecosystem. The clay contrasts with the tender-green leaves of the vines. The rows reach for the sea. Marc-Aurèle, Alexandra's brother, approaches us. "Our farm is certified HVE, Haute Valeur Environnementale level 3. We encourage biodiversity. It complements the crops and preserves soil fertility. It also develops synergies that protect wildlife and pollinators," he says. 

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SMALL CHRONICLE   

The family vineyard has been handed down from father to son since 1855, the year the first vines were planted. Since then, five generations have succeeded one another. "In the days of our grandparents, the quality of the wine was not a criterion for purchase, and production was sold in bulk. When our father took over in 1975, he decided to bottle his wine. Our parents then turned their attention research into taste, and so the cuvée tradition du domaine de Tanella was created. The quest for quality led them to create their first prestige cuvée, Cuvée Alexandra", when my sister was born in 1991. Fifteen years later, a second cuvée, "Clos Marc-Aurèle", bore my name. I've always had a passion for vines and the wine-making know-how. Our father gradually stepped away from the estate's activities and gradually let us take over, along with my sister, but he still follows us and advises us carefully," explains Marc-Aurèle. Today, the siblings share the responsibilities, and all decisions are taken as a family. Alexandra joined the domaine after finishing business school eight years ago. Her first task was to learn how to work in the cellar vinification and ageing of the wines, which today enables her to set the pace during the harvest. The administrative and social side of the business and social aspects of the estate's management. With his farming diploma in hand, Marc-Aurèle is now a young farmer and has joined the team to take care of the vineyard and cellar. In symbiosis, brother and sister are committed to innovation, perpetuate and modernize their father's work according to his philosophy. "Our customers are faithful to the authenticity of our wines. Taste is an integral part of the quality and identity of all our cuvées, and each parcel is precisely identified," says Marc-Aurèle. "Our father instilled in us a respect for tradition, the value of hard work rigor in vinification and the art we are proud to elaborate our new cuvées, sharing memories, desires and emotions," continues Alexandra. 

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RUNNING THE VINEYARD  

The vineyard is worked by a team of ten employees who use the latest the latest equipment and the best technologies to make vineyard work easier and comfort of the men. The vineyard is managed using integrated farming methods and was awarded the HVE label a few years ago. To preserve the environment, the estate has even abolished chemical weeding. The low relief provides a homogeneous microclimate but is very much exposed to the whims of the sky. The soil, mostly clay-granitic, varies from plot-to-plot pebbles, sand and clay. The vines develop aromatic aromatic expressions perceptible in the wines, which identify the cuvées. The vines, aged from 7 to 40 years, are planted with Sciaccarellu, Cinsault, Vermentinu, Niellucciu, Syrah, Carcaghjolu Neru and Minustellu. Depending on the type of wine type of wine required. For example, Cinsault, destined for a light rosé, will be pruned long, while Syrah will be pruned short. Jean-Baptiste's strategy, their father, is to renew the plants on 4 to 6 hectares every year. 

THE QUEST FOR EXPRESSION  

In an innovative approach, the brother and sister structure the vineyard, study pruning and yield records and test plots to extract the best. The operations are complicated to carry out in micro-parcels, but the end result is higher quality and more concentrated. They also venture to create new cuvées using new winemaking techniques. Two years ago, they experimented with pellicular maceration to perfect the cuvée supérieure "Suarte" Blanc. They used the principle of carbonic maceration for their "Marie-Antoinette" cuvée de cœur, a cuvée that expresses red fruitiness and complexity. They are committed to innovation to open up ambitious, high-quality product ranges and styles.  

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IN THE CELLAR   

Ageing is an important part of Domaine de Tanella's business. Always with a view to reinvente cuvées, they choose oak barrels and demi-muids from different coopers: Baron, Chassin, Seguin Moreau... who's different toasting's give the wine an aromatic palette. The cellar is equipped with voluminous concrete and stainless-steel vats, as well as a cellar of French oak barrels and demi-muids. Because the 400,000-bottle production run is running out of space, their future will be to build, fit out and equip a superb cellar in the middle of the vineyards! 

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TASTE IT!  

Suarte Blanc 2022: 100% Vermentinu, vinified and aged for 2 months in demi-muids and 6 months in stainless steel tanks. Pale gold color with bright green highlights, aromatic citrus nose, vegetal, smoky and iodized notes, fine, dynamic, expressive palate, toasty, vanilla, structured by a fine bitterness. Discreet wood textures the volume, with a honeyed, vegetal, gourmet finish. A gastronomic wine. Aging potential 12 years.   

Suarte Rosé 2022: 100% Sciaccarellu, vinified and aged 2 months in demi-muids and 6 months in stainless steel tanks. Bright rose-petal color, shimmering highlights. Smoky nose, redcurrants, bigarreau, very elegant, full-bodied and delicate on the palate, beautiful bitterness and vivacity, saline finish. A fine gastronomic wine of great complexity. Aging potential 4 years. 

Grande Réserve Alexandra Blanc 2022: 100% Vermentinu, parcel selection of old vines vinified and aged for 2 months in oak barrels and 6 months in stainless steel tanks. Pale gold color with bright green highlights, delicate nose of fresh yellow lemon, pear in syrup, fresh almond vanilla. Elegant palate, fine oak, ample, fine volume, delicate delicate and warm, well-balanced. Aging potential 12 years.   

Suarte Rouge 2018: 100% Sciaccarellu aged 12 months in demi-muids. Bright ruby shimmering garnet hues, astonishing candied nose, ripe fruit, prunes, Havana leaf. Full-bodied, liquorice, fine and generous, candied black berries, well-structured, melted wood, fine balance. A lovely, complex, generous wine with vegetal notes of maquis and myrtle liqueur. Cellaring potential 15-20 years.  

Grande Réserve Alexandra Rouge 2019: 50% Niellucciu, 30% Sciaccarellu, 20% Syrah Syrah, aged 18 months in new barrels. Bright ruby color, jammy nose, blueberry jelly cherry, cocoa vanilla, tobacco, eucalyptus, subtle aniseed. Palate silky, dynamic, red fruits. Ageing brings complexity and flesh, good length, warm, saline finish. Aging potential 15-20 years.   

Léandre Rouge 2020: 80% Carcaghjolu Neru, 20% SyrahAlexandra created this cuvée for the birth of her eldest son. Long maceration, truncated-conical vat, aged in demi-muids. Intense, brilliant deep ruby color, provocative aromatic nose of candied red fruit, generous notes of blackcurrant, myrtle, violet and cocoa. Opulent, silky palate energized by acidity and kirsch cherry strength, infused botanicals. A complex, generous wine. Aging potential 10-15 years. 

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Cuvée hommage "Marie-Antoinette" Red 2019: 60% Niellucciu and 40% Syrah from 40-year-old vines. Aged 18 months in new barrels, carbonic maceration, hand-harvested. Very deep, rich ruby color with bright reflections, almost violet. Nose of blackcurrant, myrtle, very ripe red fruit, hints of licorice, aniseed, maquis freshness, violets, black pepper. Generous, sapid, kirschy palate, structured tannins, fine astringency, supple, lively texture, complex finish. A wine of transmission, of family history. The well-tempered character of the tannins, the generosity, expressed by the concentrated red fruit, is carried by the vanilla and ageing roundness. A beautiful, complex and dynamic wine, a tribute to Marie-Antoinette, our beloved aunt. Aging potential 20 years. 

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Domaine de Tanella 

Quartier Tivarello, 20114 Figari 

Tel. : 04 95 70 46 23 

www.domaine-tanella.com - contact@domaine-tanella.com