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Corsica Flashcards

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1
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What is the Italian grape name of Sciaccarello?

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Mammolo

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What is the dominant grape in Muscat du Cap Corse?

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Muscat à Petit Grains

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What is the dominant red grape in Ajaccio?

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Sciaccarello

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What is the dominant white grape in Patrimonio?

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Vermentino

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What is the dominant red grape in Patrimonio?

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Niellucio

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6
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T or F? Corsica is closer to Italy than France.

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True

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7
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How many sub-appellations lie within the regional Vin de Corse AOC?

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5

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8
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What is the soil type on Corsica’s east coast?

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marly/sand

mixed with granite

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What is the soil type in Ajaccio?

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Granite

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What is the soil type in Patrimonio?

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limestone/clay

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11
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What is the soil type in Cap Corse?

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schist

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12
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What is Corsica’s largest AOC by size?

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Vin de Corse AOC

This AOC accounts for around 80% of all AOC wine.

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13
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Where are Corsica’s vineyards located?

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along the coastline

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14
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What is the climate of Corsica?

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Mediterranean with oceanic and alpine influences

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What is the most widely planted red grape in Corsica?

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Nielluccio (Sangiovese)

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16
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Nielluccio is a synonym for what Italian grape?

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Sangiovese

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17
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What is the principal white grape of the Corsican AOC of Patrimonio?

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100% Vermentino

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18
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What AOC is for VdNs on Corsica?

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Muscat du Cap Corse

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19
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What is the regional AOC of Corsica?

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Vin de Corse/Corse AOC

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20
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What is Corsica’s most planted white grape variety?

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Vermentino with 17% of total plantings

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21
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What is the weather like in Corsica?

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hotter and drier than mainland France

little diurnal temperature swings

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22
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Why do the vineyards of Corsica ring the shoreline?

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The interior is extremely mountainous which sometimes extend all the way to the coast

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23
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Where is Corsica located?

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It i an Island in the Mediterranean Sea
* 100 miles southwest of France
* 50 miles west of Italy
* 7 miles north of Sardinia

24
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Who has had control of Corsica?

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Phocaeans > Rome > Saracens/Moors > Pisa > Genoa > France

25
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What red grapes are in the IGP wines of Corsica?

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All AOC grapes plus Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Merlot

26
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What is Sciaccerello also known as?

A

Mammolo

27
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What is Corsica’s most widely planted red grape?

A

Nielluccio (Sangiovese)

28
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What is the white grape Ugni Blanc also known as?

A

Trebbiano

29
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What is Corsica’s most planted white grape?

A

Vermentino
Can Produce:
- Lively + aromatic wine
- Fat + round wine

30
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What soils and grape are on the east coast of Corsica?

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Marly sand mixed with granite
Mixed grapes
Light, fresh fruit forward white, red and rosé

31
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What are the soil and grapes of the Ajaccio AOC?

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High concentration of granite
Native grape Sciaccarello does well here
Produces richer and more full bodied wines than anywhere else on the island

32
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What is the soil of Patrimonio?

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Limestone and clay
Nielluccio (Sangiovese) works well here
Fruit forward full bodied and reds perform well
Herb-scented is a characteristic

33
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What is the soil and grape of Cap Corse?

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The soil is schist
Good for Vermentino as is the cooler climate
Low rainfall and strong winds encourage sweet fortified wines

34
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What is the rainfall in Corsica?

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Average is 29” per year

Very little rain falls during the month of August and September

35
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How much sunshine does Corsica get?

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between 2,470-2,885 hrs/yr

sea absorbs and radiates it back at night reducing diurnal swing

36
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Does Corsica produce more red or white wine?

A

Red

but rosé is most-produced style in both AOC and IGP

37
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What IGP is shared among the Rhône, Provence and Corsica?

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IGP Méditérranée

38
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What is Corsica’s largest AOC by volume and production?

A

Vin de Corse / Corse AOC, it covers the entire island

39
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What is Corsica’s island wide IGP?

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The IGP Île de Beauté

40
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Does Corsica produce more AOC or IGP wine?

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IGP (63%)

AOC only represents only about 30%

41
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How much Corsican wine does the IGP Île de Beauté produce?

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63% of all Corsican wine

Note: a small amount of wine goes into IGP Méditérranée

42
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What is the principal white grape of the Ajaccio AOC?

A

Vermentino

43
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What is the principal red grape of the Patrimonio AOC?

A

Nielluccio

44
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What are the production numbers in Corsica?

A

4 AOCs, 5 DGCs and 2 IGPs

Wine Production
AOC - 30%
IGP - 63%
Vins Sans IG - 10%

45
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What was Corsica’s first AOC?

A

Patrimonio

1968

46
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What issues did Corsica face in the 19th and 20th centuries?

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  1. Phylloxera in 1887
  2. two world wars
47
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When did Corsica become French?

A

1768 Genoa relinquished control

The future Emperor Napoleon was born here to Corsican winemakers in 1789 in Ajaccio
Under Napoleon’s rule Corsica was allowed to export wine and tobacco duty free throughout France

48
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Who brought a clone of the Sangiovese grape to Corsica?

A

The Italian City/State of Pisa brought the grape and later named it Nielluccio

49
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What are the vine training styles in Corsica?

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  • traditionally it was Gobelet style
  • more modern styles are single guyot and cordon training styles

More Modern styles are Single Guyot and Cordon de Royat

50
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What are the irrigation rules in Corsica?

A

Largely prohibited (is prohibited in Patrimonio)

Only allowed under special conditions and by special request in all AOC’s

51
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What are some threats against Corsican vines?

A
  1. Prone to pest attack (cicadas)
  2. Esca (trunk disease)
  3. Flavescence dorée (bacterial)
52
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What are the characteristics of the Corsica regional AOC?

A

Covers entire Island but production primarily focused on east coast

Accounts for 80% of all AOC wine produced.

53
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What are the primary grapes of Vin de Corse AOC?

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  • Reds and rosé: min 50% Nielluccio, Sciacarello and Grenache
  • White: 75% Vermentino
54
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What are the blending requirements in the Ajaccio AOC?

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  • Mostly medium-bodied red and rosé with at least 40% Sciaccarello
  • White must be at least 80% Vermentino
55
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What are the characteristics of the Patrimonio AOC?

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  • Located on north coast and was Corsica’s first AOC
  • Reds and rosés primaily Nielluccio
  • Whites 100% Vermentino
56
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What are the characteristics of the Muscat du Cap Corse AOC?

A

VdN on the north peninsula
Wines are 100% Muscat à Petit Grains
Between 15 - 18% ABV
and RS > 9%

57
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What are the five DGCs of the Vin de Corse/Corse AOC and where are they located?

A

5 DGCs
- Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse (North)
- Corse Calvi (Northwest)
- Corse Sartène (Southwest)
- Corse Porto Vecchio (Southeast)
- Corse Figari (South)

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