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Cap MATTEI
Cap MATTEI is an aperitif made from Mistelle grapes Muscat and Vermentinu collected in Corsica, with macerations of quinquina bark, Corsican citron and a selection of local and exotic plants, fruits and spices, to obtain 2 variations, Cap Corse Blanc and Cap Corse Rouge.

Flavors

 * Cap Corse MATTEI Rouge: aromas of quinine and citrus, floral, honeysuckle and elderflower. The taste is sweet and bitter. Quinine takes over grapes, caramel and sweet notes of honey with complex herbaceous notes


 * Cap Corse MATTEI white: aromas of mixed herbs, quinine, floral, honeysuckle & elder flower. The taste is sweet and bitter, with a growing Quiquina bitterness. The rich grape juice balances the herbaceous complex quinine with a taste of lemon and verbena zests.

Mistelle is an unfermented fresh grape juice that is combined with alcohol. This allows all the aromas of Muscat grapes and Vermentinu to express themselves fully, and its natural sweetness makes it possible to avoid the addition of sugar.

The macerations of island and exotic fruits, plants and spices create a complex profile with a dry and spicy bitterness. The local citron, less acidic and with an aromatic palette wider than a lemon, adds notes of citrus scent balancing the bitterness of quinine obtained by the maceration of quiquina bark.

Key dates
1872 – Louis Napoléon MATTEI invents a Corsican aperitif wine called Amaro and creates the brand LN Mattei

1894 – The aperitif is renamed "Cap Corse", taking its name from its cradle in the North of the island

1907 – Death of Louis Napoléon, his son-in-law and cousin François Mattei takes over the management of the company

1936 – Creation of SARL François MATTEI, with his sons Charles & Orenga de Gaffory

1974 – The company is sold to J. Borghetti 1981 - SA SOVICAP takes over the company

2016 – 3 Corsican entrepreneurs take over the brand and create "La Distillerie"

History
Created in 1872, it has become one of the most famous quinquina appetizers, winning more than 50 international awards.

The number of imitations of the product has grown at the same rate as its reputation, to the point of becoming one of the most copied brands with 56 reproductions. Each bottle of Cap Corse MATTEI had to clearly mention "the only true" to distinguish itself from counterfeits.

For several decades the brand has fallen into obscurity out of Corsica, but now it is revived thanks to a Corsican family with experience in the manufacture of wines and spirits. Reusing the original manufacturing methods and the best local ingredients, they have returned to the fundamentals of this appetizer.

Liens externes

 * https://avis-vin.lefigaro.fr/spiritueux/o141665-mattei-connait-un-regain-de-vitalite [archive]
 * https://www.corsenetinfos.corsica/L-N-Mattei-La-consecration-de-la-qualite-a-San-Francisco-et-a-Londres_a28984.html [archive]
 * https://leblogmcmd.fr/art-de-vivre/cap-mattei-le-retour-en-grace-de-laperitif-corse/ [archive]
 * https://www.corsematin.com/article/article/le-cap-corse-mattei-veut-reconquerir-le-monde [archive]
 * https://racines-corses.fr/shopping/cap-corse-mattei-un-aperitif-legendaire/ [archive]
 * https://www.corsenetinfos.corsica/Bastia-La-seconde-jeunesse-du-Cap-Corse-Mattei_a27553.html [archive]
 * https://www.lepoint.fr/economie/succes-francais-cap-corse-mattei-nouvelle-tournee-01-09-2019-2332792_28.php#xtmc=cap-mattei&xtnp=1&xtcr=1

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