The legend wants that they are the Greeks who introduced in Corsica, the vineyard, some 2500 years ago.
The wine takes part in the insular identity. Today, the vine of Corsica is spread on a few 9000 hectares, including 1500 in “controlled label of origin”, for an annual aggregate output of some 450.000 hectolitres.
Vins name of Corsica covers practically the essence of the production with the Orientale coast. Local names, stick they, in the Corsica Cape, in Patrimonio, Calvi, Ajaccio, Sartène, Figari and Oporto-Vecchio.
Each area cultivates its own varieties. Nielluccio in the Cape and Patrimonio; Nielluciu, which made the celebrity of the Wines of Patrimonio, is most popular and more répendu of type of vines of Corsica. Tannins very present, a supported dress say the character race of it. Sciacarellu, the grape which cracks under the tooth, in Ajaccio and Sartène, one and the other in Figari and Oporto-Vecchio; the sciacarellu, type of vine black of granitic Corsica, is, say certain, Corsica of Corsican type of vines, because there would exist only here. This cracking grape, gorged with juice, offers a clear, not very corpulent wine but race, a fine and silky tannin which hiding place an alcoholic power some and sufficient acidity to make a very original wine of guard. And finally Vermentinu, which is to him a white type of vine, it carries towards the soft Aegean Islands or towards the shores of Lemnos, where one knows it under the name of “Malvoisie”. Sharper on the granite, fattier on limestone, this marvellous type of vine Marie sometimes with the red, to give the large rosy ones.
LAvec its co-operatives, its cellars, its independent producers, the vine growing launched out since years in the battle of quality. From now on, its medals and its prices gained in the largest living rooms of Agriculture do not amount any more.
The wine trail of Corsica invites you to enter the vineyards. Discover in the origins, the mysteries, type of vines. Corsica maintains its secrecies well. One speaks little, here, of the richnesses which each soil conceals. The wine of Corsica is as good as the island is beautiful!. Enivré of landscapes and wild nature, you will taste, initially, the red wines. Gathered the grapes with the hand, they evoke a gastronomy with savours of sweet chestnuts, cheese, honey and pork-butchery.
Then, by taking the measurement and the rate/rhythm of the island, you will taste, by chance, rosy or, a white among one of the 9 AOC… and there, you will think, which pleasure, which unexpected wine!. The voyage does not stop there. Wines of Appellation contrôlée, but also Type of vine and Local wines, the wines of Corsica did not finish astonishing you. They invite you to share a great secrecy. All this of course with moderation…
More infos on the wines of Corsica, lists producers and addresses, consultings, and go with wine growers has this address: VinsdeCorse.com
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Each area cultivates its own varieties. Nielluccio in the Cape and Patrimonio; Nielluciu, which made the celebrity of the Wines of Patrimonio, is most popular and more répendu of type of vines of Corsica. Tannins very present, a supported dress say the character race of it. Sciacarellu, the grape which cracks under the tooth, in Ajaccio and Sartène, one and the other in Figari and Oporto-Vecchio; the sciacarellu, type of vine black of granitic Corsica, is, say certain, Corsica of Corsican type of vines, because there would exist only here. This cracking grape, gorged with juice, offers a clear, not very corpulent wine but race, a fine and silky tannin which hiding place an alcoholic power some and sufficient acidity to make a very original wine of guard. And finally Vermentinu, which is to him a white type of vine, it carries towards the soft Aegean Islands or towards the shores of Lemnos, where one knows it under the name of “Malvoisie”. Sharper on the granite, fattier on limestone, this marvellous type of vine Marie sometimes with the red, to give the large rosy ones.
LAvec its co-operatives, its cellars, its independent producers, the vine growing launched out since years in the battle of quality. From now on, its medals and its prices gained in the largest living rooms of Agriculture do not amount any more.
