Vin de Corse ou Corse
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
Biancu GentileCodivarta (Cudiverta)GenovèseUgni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)AléaticoBarbarouxCarcajolo (Parraleta)CarignanCinsautMorrastel (Graciano)Mourvèdre (Monastrell)Syrah
Terroir
Natural factors
- Coastal Mediterranean climate: isotherms 14–17 °C, sunshine exceeding 2,500 hours per year, rainfall 600–700 mm/year. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Five named regional winds: Tramontana (N), Maestrale (NW), Libecciu (SW), Sirocco (SE), Grégale (NE, rain-bearing).
Human factors
- AOC recognized in 1976 following efforts initiated as early as 1942, with sub-appellations 'Calvi', 'Coteaux du Cap-Corse', 'Figari', 'Porto-Vecchio', and 'Sartène'. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The arrival of approximately 17,000 repatriates from North Africa in the 1960s introduced large-scale mechanized viticulture, followed by widespread vine-pulling in the 1980s.
Product characteristics
- Reds (≈30% of production): deep color, aromas of red fruit, licorice, and leather, with a silky, lingering palate.
- Whites produced from a minimum of 75% vermentino B: predominantly floral notes, characteristic of the Mediterranean climate.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Product specification (BO Agri, PDF), JORF 8 décembre 2019
- Official INAO text (show_texte)
- INAO product entry
- Official trade body site — CIVP