Clos Venturi’s Brama Carcaghjolu Neru is a bold bet on an almost-forgotten grape variety—and one of the best reasons to never forget it. Carcaghjolu Neru, a rare indigenous variety, comes from vines planted in 1989 on Miocene-era sandy and sandstone soils. The wine is made using a proportion of whole clusters, aged in oak casks for up to 18 months. The Clos Venturi vineyard, 25 hectares perched on a sandstone hill between two mountain ranges, is the highest on the island and the farthest from the Tyrrhenian Sea—a unique location that creates a microclimate and terroir unmatched anywhere else in Corsica. Manu Venturi and his father Jean-Marc have been practicing biodynamics since 2006 and have been Demeter-certified since 2020.
Philippe Mischler, sommelier at Mundovin: Clos Venturi’s Brama Carcaghjolu Neru embodies the most distinctive aspects of mountainous Corsica. At Clos Venturi, biodynamics isn’t just a marketing buzzword: nature sets the rules, and the winemakers listen to it. Here, the native grape varieties find their full expression. With only a handful of producers working with this variety, Clos Venturi helps preserve the island’s winemaking heritage.
The nose unfolds with aromas of black cherry, aromatic herbs, and black pepper, along with a mineral complexity. It is a precise and direct nose, evoking the maquis and warm sandstone.
On the palate, the wine is structured around a medium- to full-bodied profile, with balanced tannins, moderate acidity, and a savory, mineral finish.