Corsica

Question 1

What regions does Mediterranée IGP cover?

Answer 1

Corsica
Rhône Valley
Provence

Question 2

Who is the largest producer in Corsica?

Answer 2

Corsica AOC - 57%

Question 3

2nd largest producer in Corsica?

Answer 3

Patrimonio AOC 12%

Question 4

What are the top 2 producers of the Corsica DGC

Answer 4

Sartène (8%)
Calvi (7%)

Question 5

Found on the SW coast of Corsica producer red wines with at least 40% Sciaccarello and white wines with 80% Vermentino?

Answer 5

Ajaccio AOC

Question 6

What are the primary grapes in Corsica?

Answer 6

(W) - Vermentino,
(Rs) - Barbaroux
(R) - Nielluccio, Sciaccarello

Question 7

What AOC uses 100% Muscat à Petit Grains for VDN?

Answer 7

Muscate Cap du Corse

Question 8

What is Corsica’s AOC on the northern peninsular with clay-limestone soils?

Answer 8

Muscate Cap du Corse

Question 9

What AOC covers some of Patrimonio AOC

Answer 9

Muscate Cap du Corse

Question 10

What AOC requires 100% Vermentino?

Answer 10

Patrimonio AOC

Question 11

What wine style is Muscate Cap du Corse AOC

Answer 11

Fortified VDN White

Question 12

What is the only white only AOC?

Answer 12

Muscate Cap du Corse

Question 13

Where is Vermentino the only allowed white grape?

Answer 13

Patrimonio

Question 14

What is Corsica’s main IGP?

Answer 14

Ille de Beaute

Question 15

Where is the only place where the primary grapes are French international varieties?

Answer 15

Ill de Beuate

Question 16

What AOC has a large number of Spanish grapes?

Answer 16

Ajaccio

Question 17

Where is Granache primarily used?

Answer 17

Corse AOC

Question 18

What are the 5 DGCs of Corse

Answer 18

Coteaux du Cap Corse
Calvi
Sartène
Porro-Vecchio
Figari

Question 19

What AOC requires a minimum 50% from Nielluccio, Sciaccarello, Granache?

Answer 19

Corse AOC

Question 20

What DGCs have longer aging requirements?

Answer 20

Figari
Sartène

Question 21

What is the famous rose in Calvi DGC?

Answer 21

Gris de Calvi

Question 22

Where are the majority of the grapes original from in Corsica?

Answer 22

Italy

Question 23

Where is the N/S divide in Corsica?

Answer 23

Calvi to Aleria
Schist and Limestone north
Granite to south

Question 24

What made Corsica

Answer 24

African and Europe tectonic plates

Question 25

Where does Vermentino do well?

Answer 25

In schist in the N Corsica

Question 26

What type of weather features helps with Fortified wines in the North Corsica??

Answer 26

Low rain and strong winds

Question 27

Patrimonio soils

Answer 27

Limestone and clay soils - suits Nielluccio

Question 28

Cap du Corse coils

Answer 28

Schist

Question 29

What are East Coast of Corsica soils?

Answer 29

Sand and granite Light bodied fresh fruit rosé

Question 29

Ajaccio soils

Answer 29

Granit for Sciaccarello

Question 30

What soils suit Sciaccarello

Answer 30

Granite

Question 31

What soils suit Nielluccio?

Answer 31

Limestone and clay

Question 32

Who dominates Production?

Answer 32

Coops 4/5 big companies

Question 33

Newly approved grapes in Corsica for Vin de France wines

Answer 33

W - Brustianu Cualtacciu Riminese R - Muresconu

Question 34

Top 3 grapes in Corsica?

Answer 34

1. Nielluccio (22%) 2. Sciaccarello (19%) 3. Vermentino (17%)

Question 35

What grape has been grown for over 1000 years on Corsica?

Answer 35

Nielluccio

Question 36

What is Corsica's main style of wine produced?

Answer 36

Rosé (70%)

Question 37

How much production does Corse AOC produce?

Answer 37

80% including DGCs

Question 38

What DGC has a higher percentage of primary grapes and does not allow Morrastel?

Answer 38

Coteaux du Cap Corse

Question 39

Which Corsica AOC produces the most wine?

Answer 39

Vin de Corse

Question 40

63% of Corsica's wine was sold as....

Answer 40

Ile de Beaute IGP

Question 41

What was Ile de Beaute IGP production?

Answer 41

79% Rose 11% Red 10% White

Question 42

Where is Corsica's largest production area?

Answer 42

Eastern seafrton between Bastia and Sari-Solenzara 80% of a Corsica wines

Question 43

How many AOC and IGP?

Answer 43

AOC = 4 IGP = 2

Question 44

The vine area of all Corsica's AOC covers how much of Corsica?

Answer 44

51%

Question 45

The vine area of all Corsica's IGP covers how much of Corsica?

Answer 45

46%

Question 46

Corsica's Vin de France production?

Answer 46

3%

Question 47

What is the trunk disease caused by pruning and what is a good way to reduce the risk?

Answer 47

Esac Use Guyot

Question 48

What is the disease caused by leaf cutters?

Answer 48

Flavescence

Question 49

What are the primary grapes for Patrimonio?

Answer 49

W - Vermentino R - Nieulluccio

Question 50

Corsica's highest peak?

Answer 50

Monte Cinto

Question 51

What is the % vineyard under white?

Answer 51

25%