Corsica

Question 1

What is the most important agricultural industry in Corsica?

Answer 1

Wine

Question 2

What % of total production in Corsica is made by co-ops?

Answer 2

2/3rd

Question 3

How are private domaines contributing to the wines of Corsica?

Answer 3

Reviving historical grape varieties
Making artisan wines

Question 4

Under which designation are the majority of Corsican heritage grapes bottled under?

Answer 4

Vin de France

Question 5

what wines in Corsica demand the highest prices?

Answer 5

Heritage varieties

Question 6

Who introduced the vine to Corsica?

Answer 6

Phocaeans

Question 7

When was Corsica invaded by Italy?

Answer 7

11th C

Question 8

What grape was imported to Corsica by Italians?

Answer 8

Nielluccio (Sangiovese)

Question 9

Which Italian city state ruled Corsica from 13th to 18th C?

Answer 9

Genoa

Question 10

When did Corsica become French?

Answer 10

1768

Question 11

Who was the famous Corsican who went on to become emperor of France

Answer 11

Napoleon Bonaparte

Question 12

Which grape was planted in the 19th C to improve the Island’s economy?

Answer 12

Sciaccarello

Question 13

What is the Italian name for Sciaccarello

Answer 13

Mamolo

Question 14

Is Sciaccarello a red or white grape?

Answer 14

Red

Question 15

Which group of people revived the Corsican vineyards in the 1960s?

Answer 15

French colonists from Algeria

Question 16

What is the climate in Corsica?

Answer 16

Mediterranean with maritime and alpine influences

Question 17

What are the 3 northerly winds found in Corsica?

Answer 17

Mistral
Tramontane
Gregale

Question 18

What is the name of the Westerly/ south westerly wind found in Corsica?

Answer 18

Libecciu

Question 19

What is the hot southerly wind found in Corsica?

Answer 19

Sirocco

Question 20

What is the main soil type of the south of Corsica?

Answer 20

Granite

Question 21

What is the main soil type found in the north of Corsica?

Answer 21

Schistose
Limestone

Question 22

What is the name of Corsica’s highest mountain?

Answer 22

Monte Cinto

Question 23

Where are the Corsican vineyards found?

Answer 23

In a coastal ring around the mountainous interior

Question 24

What is the main soil type found in Cap Corse?

Answer 24

Schist

Question 25

What is the main grape found in Cap Corse?

Answer 25

Vermentino

Question 26

What is the main soil type found in Patrimonio AC?

Answer 26

Limestone/ clay

Question 27

What is the main grape found in Patrimonio AC?

Answer 27

Nielluccio

Question 28

What is the main soil type found in Ajaccio AC?

Answer 28

Granite

Question 29

What is the main grape found in Ajaccio AC?

Answer 29

Sciaccarelllo

Question 30

What is the main soil types found on the eastern side of Corsica?

Answer 30

Sand Granite

Question 31

Which is the most planted white AC grape in Corsica?

Answer 31

Vermentino

Question 32

What is the only rose grape planted in Corsica?

Answer 32

Barbaroux

Question 33

Which is the most planted red grape in Corsica?

Answer 33

Nielluccio

Question 34

What are the most serious vine threats in Corsica?

Answer 34

Esca Flavescence dorée

Question 35

True or False. Climate change is not a significant issue to grape growing in Portugal

Answer 35

True. The cooling effect of the sea mitigates heat

Question 36

Which is the largest AOC in Corsica?

Answer 36

Vin de Corse AC

Question 37

What are the primary red grapes used in Vin de Corse AC

Answer 37

Nielluccio Sciaccarello Grenache Jointly must make up at least 50% of the blend

Question 38

What is the primary white grapes used in Vin de Corse AC

Answer 38

Vermentino - must make up 75% of blend

Question 39

How many DGCs are there in Vin de Corse AC?

Answer 39

5

Question 40

What is the famous wine made in DGC Calvi?

Answer 40

Gris de Calvi (rosé)

Question 41

Which was Corsica's first AC?

Answer 41

Patrimonio AC

Question 42

What is the primary red grape of Patrimonio AC

Answer 42

Nielluccio

Question 43

What is the primary only grape of Patrimonio AC

Answer 43

Vermentino

Question 44

What are the primary wine styles of Ajaccio AC?

Answer 44

Red and Rosé

Question 45

What red grape must be 40% of the blend in red/ rosé Ajaccio AC?

Answer 45

Sciaccarello

Question 46

What red grape must be 80% of the blend in white Ajaccio AC?

Answer 46

Vermentino

Question 47

What is the only grape permitted in Muscat du Cap Corse AC?

Answer 47

Muscat a petit grains blanc

Question 48

What is the major IGP producing 63% of Corsica's wines?

Answer 48

Ile de Beauté IGP

Question 49

What is the primary wine style of Ile de Beauté IGP

Answer 49

Rosé (79%)

Question 50

True or False. Corsica bottle its wines under the Méditerranée IGP

Answer 50

True