Gravona Prunelli Paesi d'Aiacciu

Memories of Bonaparte fill the air along the paths of Ajaccio where he spent his childhood, and also those of Bocognano where he stopped on his return from Egypt to find refuge before going into exile in 1793; in Bastelica and Eccica-Suarella, the shadow of Sampiero Corso, whose story is said to have inspired Shakespeare's character, Othello, still looms.

With a rich historical past, from the Bay of Ajaccio to the Vizzavona Pass, via the Gravona and Prunelli valleys that are linked by ancient trails, the people in this region have always depended on mutual support and solidarity. Far from being a barrier, the duality of the sea and mountains has encouraged exchanges, bartering, trade and, in more recent times, the creation of federations working together to safeguard and pass on their savoir-faire. It is therefore not surprising that the mountain villages and their "beaches" share the production work: beech and pig farming in the highlands; sheep, goat and cattle farming, as well as viticulture and market gardening in the lowlands.

The region is also a perfect home for the "Apa nera", the small black bee whose ecotype is specific to Corsica, as well as numerous aromatic and medicinal plants and fruit trees. Partnerships have been created to preserve the rich natural heritage of the old fruit trees, in order to develop orchards with the aromas and flavours of yesteryear. Flavours such as those that characterise "Bastelicaccia", the famous soft cheese with a delicious bloomy rind that awakens the taste buds!

List of producers

Wine

André CELLI

clos CARBUCCIA

  06 20 52 27 26 |   closcarbuccia@gmail.com

Jules CELLI

Petra di Mela

  06 74 98 64 54 |   jules.celli@gmail.com

Laurent COSTA

Domaine A Peraccia

  06 65 37 37 59 |   domaine.aperaccia@orange.fr

Famille DE POIX

Domaine Comte Peraldi

  04 95 22 37 30 |   charlotte.lemonnier@domaineperaldi.com |   www.domaineperaldi.com

Laetitia TOLA et Jean Antoine MANENTI

Clos ORNASCA

  04 95 29 09 07 |   closornasca@orange.fr |   WWW.CLOSORNASCA.COM

Louis & André MUSSO

Domaine de La Sorba

  06 10 85 10 98 |   domainedelasorba@wanadoo.fr |   @domainedelasorba

Honey

Camille CRISTIANI & Bastien BIZON MAROSELLI

Sicretu d'Apa - Secrets d'Abeilles

  04.95.71.17.61 |   sicretudapa@yahoo.com

Sandra BERNARDI BELLINI

BERNARDI BELLINI APICULTEUR

  04 95 53 40 47 |   sandra.bellinibernardi@sfr.fr |   www.miel-de-corse.fr

Carulu BIANCUCCI

CARULU BIANCUCCI

  06 28 43 17 73 |   biancuccicarulu@gmail.com |   www.miel-biancucci.com

Pierre et Tiphaine CASALTA

Le jardin des abeilles

  04 95 23 83 88 |   contact@lejardindesabeilles.com

Serge FRIGARA

l'Oru di Fiori

  06 25 17 24 38 |   contact@lorudifiori.com |   www.lorudifiori.com

Corinne LACENAS

BIZZZ DE CORSE

  06 17 82 29 26 |   bizzzdecorse@gmail.com |   www.bizzzdecorse.CORSICA

Romain SALASCA

Tarra di l'Apa

  06 13 02 69 85 |   tarradilapa@gmail.com

Pierre et Pierre François TORRE

APA e MELE

  06 70 77 46 32 |   pierre-torre@wanadoo.fr / torrepierref@gmail.com |   www.apaemele.com

Animal farming, cured meats, cheeses

Paul et Ghjuvan Dumé BIANCHI

Biolava

  06 15 51 42 98 |   biolava@wanadoo.fr |   @100063695996562

Raphaël VESPERINI & Charlotte LUGREZI

U Terra Dolce

  06 21 75 49 30 |   raphael.vesperini@sfr.fr

Maria FRANCHI

U ZICHINUCCIU

  06 20 52 14 20 |   mariapascale.franchi@gmail.com

Rose LUCIANI ROGLIANO

Rose Luciani Rogliano

  06 16 76 26 54 |   roserogliano@orange.fr

Jean André MAMELI

u pajanacciu

  06 64 81 94 14 |   ja.mameli@live.fr

Stéphane MANNEI

CHARCUTERIE MANNEI

  04 95 27 41 48 |   charcuteriemannei@orange.fr |   www.charcuterie-mannei.com

Patrick et Jennifer NANNI

Charcuterie Nanni

  06 59 31 63 09 |   charcuterie.nanni@gmail.com |   @https://www.facebook.com/charcuterie.nanni

Mathieu PINZUTI

U Porcu di Brunchella

  06 33 78 32 82 |   porcudib@gmail.com |   @https://www.facebook.com/mathieu.pinzuti.9

Dominique & Antoine SAVELLI

U Granatu

  06 11 14 97 49 |   dumenica.pantaloni@gmail.com |   @100057363493234

Félix TORRE

GAEC TORRE FELIX

  06 11 50 51 47 |   charcuterietorre@gmail.com

Michele et Fabrice VERSINI

Charcuterie VERGIAVONA

  06.22.31.23.74 |   mf.versini@gmail.com

Around the olive tree and the chestnut tree

Jérôme PIERLOVISI

A MURESCA

  06 11 11 23 44 / 06 26 76 62 80 |   amuresca@gmail.com

Around orchards and vegetable gardens

Claire et Andria DAMORE

L'ortu d'amore

  06 13 62 68 21 |   lortu.damore@gmail.com

Jean-Michel (père) et Saverie (fille) FORTUNE

L'Ortu di San Ghjuvà

  06 22 23 15 37 - 06 87 71 37 61 |   lortudisanghjuva@gmail.com / saveria.fortune@gmail.com |   @lortudisanghjuva

Vincent PADOVANI

Chez Vincent

  06 10 88 37 27 |   vincentpadovani7@gmail.com |   chez-vincent-restaurant.com |   @chez Vincent |   @chez Vincent

François VINCENTI

U Palmentu

  06.74.16.68.60 |   francois.vincenti0658@orange.fr

Craftsmen

Paul BIANCUCCI

COUTELLERIE BIANCUCCI

  06.10.26.76.61 |   couteaubiancucci@aol.com

Restaurants & guest houses, farm & cottage holidays

Chjara & Ignace PANTALONI

Gaec A Scalella

  06.77.89.71.02 |   gaec.ascalella@gmail.com

Culture/nature/well-being/leisure

Pierre ALESSANDRI

distillerie U Mandriolu

  04 95 25 63 52 |   mandriolu@wanadoo.fr |   www.mandriolu.com

Jean Pierre et Paul CAUX

Corsicapam

  04 95 23 81 88 |   corsicapam@aol.com |   www.corsicapam.com