Wine tasting in the city

Wine tasting in the city

At short walking distance from the Port !

At short walking distance from the Port, travel the past in this authentic early 20th century place.

A sommelier would make you taste some of the best and most typical wines of Corsica with local season products.

This tasting can be included in a walking tour in a shorter version or can be a tour itself for gastronomy and wine lovers.

Port of call : Calvi

Duration  : 1 hour or 2 hours including walking

Location  : Calvi city centre

Themed  : Local wine and food.

Number of people : 10 – 20

Target audience : Families, Single, couples, groups.

Corsican flavors in Patrimonio

Corsican flavors in Patrimonio

Less than half an hour’s journey from Bastia is enough to reach the small village of Patrimonio, reknown for the quality of its wines.

This is where the Savonnerie du Nebbiu was set up, an organic artisanal soap factory, which uses Corsican plants (immortelle, myrtle, etc.) but also Patriminio grapes to create high quality organic products, cold saponified.

Then head to Pierre Carli, the neighboring beekeeper who, depending on the season, moves his hives into the Corsican maquis to offer a whole range of honeys, from the sweetest to the most full-bodied.

After visiting the workshop, a tasting is offered to discover the range of tastes and flavors of the honey produced.

Finally, you cannot leave the village of Patrimonio without tasting its wine in one of its 46 cellars: its clay-limestone soil provides wines served on the finest tables. It should be noted that within the AOP Patrimonio, the vast majority of estates are in organic production or in a transition phase.

Port of call : Bastia,Saint Florent.

Duration  : Half day

Location  : Patrimonio

Themed  : Local wine and food, Culture & heritage.

Number of people : 10 – 20

Target audience : Single, couples, groups.

The vineyards of Patrimonio

The vineyards of Patrimonio

After the visit of Saint Florent, charming marina overlooked by a 15th century citadel, the tour will take you in the hinterland of the seaside resort.

On nearly 500 hectares on the edge of the hills that encircle the village of Saint Florent, 36 cellars, mostly in organic agriculture or in transition, compose the AOP Patrimonio. Formerly called Conca d’oro, the Golden shell, it is now reputed for its fine wines, on the island and beyond.

Naturally, it is impossible to be in the finest wine-producing region of the island and not having a wine-tasting session !

Port of call : Bastia

Duration  : 4 hours

Location  : Bastia

Themed  : Nature, Outdoor activity, Local wine and food, Organic production.

Number of people : 10 – 20

Target audience : Families, single, couples, senoirs.

Hiking from the village to the vineyards

Hiking from the village to the vineyards

Leave the marina of Saint Florent with your local guide for a discovery of the lovely village of Saint Florent.

First step, the Citadel of Holy Mary, built in 1138, classified Historic Monument.

Saint Florent is also close to the reknowned wines of AOP Patrimonio and you ritinerary will take you through wondeful vineyards where you will enjoy a wine tasting, between sea and moutains.

Around 4 kms / 2 hours

Port of call : Bastia

Duration  : 4 hours

Location  : Bastia

Themed  : Nature, Outdoor activity, Local wine and food, Organic production.

Number of people : 10 – 20

Target audience : Families, single, couples, senoirs.

L’Île-Rousse walking tour

L’Ile-Rousse walking tour

L’Ile-Rousse walking tour

L’Île-Rousse was founded in 1758 by Pasquale Paoli, a Corsican patriot leader, who designed and wrote the Constitution of the State, which was a representative democracy.

Nowadays, L’Ile-Rousse is charming and genuine village to visit, from the Marinella to the Market square, you will follow the narrow cobbled streets to discover some of the local artisans, to Paoli Square for a petanque game with a local tasting.

Port of call : Bastia

Duration  : 4 hours

Location  : Bastia

Themed  : Nature, Outdoor activity, Local wine and food, Organic production.

Number of people : 10 – 20

Target audience : Families, single, couples, senoirs.

Vineyards of Calvi, in Domaine Alzipratu

Vineyards of Calvi, in Domaine Alzipratu

From the grape to the glass, this tour takes you on a sensory journey…

Nestled on the heights of Calvi, in the small village of Zilia surrounded by mountains and overlooking the bay of Calvi, the estate has been owned by the Acquaviva family for 3
generations.

We will take an intimate guided tour of its cellars, to discover the emblematic grape varieties of Corsica, which will be followed by a wine pairing with local products, for some produced in the same village of Zilia.

Port of call : Calvi

Duration  : Half day

Location  : Zilia (20 minutes from Calvi)

Themed  : Local wine and food.

Number of people : 10 – 20

Target audience : Adults only.