Corsican winemaker

A former sales manager in the United States, Marc Imbert, an unusual personality in the world of Corsican winemakers, returned to his roots to manage the Domaine de Torraccia in 2008. The link between Marc Imbert and these unique Torraccia lands goes back years. The wines know that they are dependant on the men who make them, and so they reveal their full character: complex, subtle and generous. His main desire is to perpetuate the philosophy of his father, who wished to respect the ecosystem that surrounds the Domaine de Torraccia. Simple and authentic, Marc Imbert brings a radiant vision to ancestral know-how, a family heritage that combines quality and a culture of hospitality. With vines he knows by heart, which cradled him as a child and will in turn cradle his children. Marc is convinced that nature has much to teach Corsican winemakers and, as such, continues in his quest for excellence as he works these plots. A man of reflection, with an open-mind and intellectual, he is not content to rest on his laurels. In a perpetual quest for fulfillment, Marc Imbert – passionate about his terroir – savours all these aspects, hoping to refine his plot selections and Torraccia wine blends. In love with his soils, he knows their richnesses and seeks out each of their particularities. "For example, I realised from this research that granites could be blended. My pink granites bring salinity, while the greys bring bitterness. And in blending them from the pressing stage onwards, the synergy is much more interesting than if they were pressed separately. Marc Imbert, a singular character and committed Corsican winemaker, keeps Torraccia's iconic wines alive by adding his personal touch, a subtle marriage between innovation and tradition, past and present.