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The Campo Maggiore valley, exclusive property of the Guissani Paoli® family, perpetuates since more than a century an antique “savoir-faire”*. The Estate founded in 1912 by Antoine-Mathieu Guissani remains family owned and managed. This pristine land embodies what is best in the "Appellation Patrimonio Contrôlée". It is recognized as such amongst a wide array of fine wine connoisseurs. * know-how |
TIMELINE
1912
Antoine-Mathieu Guissani
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In 1912, Antoine-Mathieu Guissani buys the seaside land with one sole ambition: build an Estate where man, agriculture and nature are in harmony.
The first vines are planted on the shore of Campo Maggiore. |
1931
Jean-François Guissani
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In 1931, his son Jean-Francois Guissani, writes the greatest chapter of the Estate by enlarging the vineyards on the opposite south-facing hillside.
He is one of the pioneers of the "Appellation Patrimonio Contrôlée (AOC)". Through his boutique in Bastia, he establishes in 1940 the Farinole wine reputation which became the most prized in Corsica. |
1979
Angèle Guissani and
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In 1979, the granddaughter Angèle Guissani and her husband Jean-Marie Paoli acquire the land of what is the location of the vineyard today. |
1985
Sylvain Paoli
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In 1985, Sylvain Paoli, the great-grandson, structures the estate, continues to build its reputation and transforms the château in an acclaimed vineyard beyond Corsican shores.
In Corsica, he is recognised as a pioneer of the organic agriculture and sees his efforts rewarded by the first organic certification in 1998 in the "Appellation Patrimonio Contrôlée". |
2015
Jean-François and
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In 2015, Jean-Francois Paoli, brother of Sylvain, and his own son Francois-Laurent, fifth generation, take the lead to continue the legacy of this unique and magical terroir.
They have one ambition in mind, to sublimate and work for the renewal of the Estate. |