Nicolas Mariotti Bindi - "Les Soiffards" 2024
Nicolas Mariotti Bindi - "Les Soiffards" 2024
"Les Soiffards" means the thirsty ones. The name is the brief.
- Juicy
- Fresh
- Crunchy
- Direct
- Type
- Red
- Grapes
- Niellucciu
- Place
- Corsica, France
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How it tastes
In the glass
The most immediately drinkable wine in Mariotti Bindi's range — built for the table, not the cellar.
Profile
Nose
Fresh red and dark fruit, a floral note, light spice. Uncomplicated and inviting — this is a wine that opens immediately.
Palate
Light to medium body, juicy texture, supple tannin. Fresh fruit from start to finish. The Niellucciu grape brings its characteristic grip and spice but in a lighter, more immediate register here.
Finish
Clean, dry, with a slight mineral edge. Genuinely thirst-quenching.
“A Patrimonio Niellucciu shaped by clay-limestone soils and an early bottling for freshness.”
How to serve
Getting the best out of it
How to pair it
This is a light red
Low tannin, lots of freshness: serve it slightly chilled and pair it almost like a white. No cheese, no fried food.
Match
Flavours that echo the wine.
- Mushrooms and earthy vegetables
- Poultry and white meat (roast chicken)
- Pulses (lentils, beans)
- Grilled meaty fish (tuna, salmon)
Contrast
Opposites that make each other better.
- Cured meats (salame, prosciutto)
- Fatty sausages
Careful with
Combinations that flatten the wine.
- Raw fish
- Very hot chilli
- Heavy stews
Terroir & winemaking
From the vineyard to the bottle
Les Soiffards is Nicolas Mariotti Bindi's most accessible red — made from Niellucciu on Patrimonio's clay and limestone soils with a lighter, earlier-drinking style in mind.
- Vines
- Niellucciu on clay and limestone soils in Patrimonio, northern Corsica. Certified organic.
- Soils
- Clay and limestone — the classic Patrimonio terroir that gives Niellucciu its spice and structure, here expressed in a lighter, more direct style.
- Farming
- Certified organic. Hand harvested in small baskets.
- Cellar
- Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 2 days. Spontaneous fermentation. Gentle daily pump-overs for finesse, no extraction. Transferred by gravity (no pump). Aged in tank. Bottled earlier than the domaine reds for freshness and immediacy.
- Additions
- Minimal sulphur (printed on label). No fining, no filtration.
Where it's from · Corsica, France
PATRIMONIO
Patrimonio is one of Corsica’s most naturally “serious” wine zones: it can deliver Mediterranean ripeness, but the best sites also give real tension. Oletta sits close enough to the sea to feel the air and light, yet with a landscape that can hold freshness — the key to making wines that feel dry and precise rather than warm and soft.
The winemaker · Oletta, Patrimonio (North Corsica) — vineyards between mountain influence and nearby maritime air
Nicolas Mariotti Bindi
Corsica with a limestone spine — Patrimonio whites and reds that stay precise, saline, and quietly intense.
Nicolas Mariotti Bindi didn’t start with an obvious “winemaker path.” He left Corsica to study law in Paris, then made a sharp U-turn back home, choosing vines over the expected career. That first pivot matters, because it explains the tone of the wines: purposeful, precise, and built more on conviction than tradition-for-tradition’s-sake.
“Je ne suis pas issu du milieu.”
- Style
- Mediterranean wines with restraint: bright, salty whites and reds that stay lifted, herbal, and structured without heaviness
- Grapes
- Vermentinu for whites; Niellucciu for reds, with small cuvées depending on parcels and vintage
- Farming
- Organic farming, careful handwork, and parcel focus — low yields and patience over speed
- Winemaking
- Natural fermentations, minimal sulphur with totals often written on the label; no fining or filtration; élevage split between concrete/cement and used barrels
- Signature
- Corsica without caricature — sunlight held in check by freshness, sap, and a dry mineral finish
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Good to know
Questions we get a lot
Is this a natural wine?
All our wines come from small growers who farm organically or biodynamically and keep intervention in the cellar to a minimum: native yeasts, little or no added sulphites. Every producer has their own approach; the details are in “From the vineyard to the bottle” above.
Why is it a bit cloudy, or is there sediment?
Many of our wines are bottled unfiltered. A light haze or some sediment is natural and harmless: stand the bottle upright for a few hours and pour gently.
How long does it keep once open?
It depends on the wine (see “Once open” above). As a rule: cork back in and keep it in the fridge, reds included.
When will my order arrive?
We ship Tuesday to Saturday, usually right away. In Germany delivery takes 2–3 working days; rates for every country are on our shipping page.
Can I pick up in Berlin?
Yes. Choose pickup at checkout and collect your order at our shop in Berlin.