Corsica Pt 4 - AOCs and IGPs

Question 1

How many AOCs in Corsica?

Answer 1

Three dry AOCs and one sweet AOC

Question 2

What was the first AOC of Corsica?

Answer 2

Patriminio AOC.

Question 3

What are the three dry wine AOCs?

Answer 3

Vin de Corse/Corse AOC;
Ajaccio AOC’
Patriminio AOC.

Question 4

Which is the sweet wine AOC of Corsica?

Answer 4

Muscat de Cap Corse AOC.

Question 5

Which AOC in Corsica is regional?

Answer 5

Vin de Corse/Corse AOC.

Question 6

What area does Corse/Vin de Corse cover?

Answer 6

The whole island of Corsica.

Question 7

Where is Corse/Vin de Corse AOC’s largest production zone?

Answer 7

Along the eastern seafront.

Question 8

How much of the total AOC wine of Corsica does Vin de Corse/Corse produce?

Answer 8

Just over 80%.

Question 9

When was Vin de Corse/Corse AOC awarded? Styles? Primary Grapes?

Answer 9

Awarded in 1972 for dry white, rose and red.
White (P) Vermentino;
Red: (P) Grenache, Nielluccio, Sciacciarello.

Question 10

What are the blend rules in RED, ROSE Vin de Corse AOC?

Answer 10

Must have a composition of at least 50% Nielluccio, Sciacciarello and/or Grenache. Secondary can be added.

Question 11

What are the blend rules in White Vin de Corse AOC?

Answer 11

Must be at least 75% Vermentino.

Question 12

How many DGCs in Vin de Corse AOC?

Answer 12

Five. They are labelled with the DGC name preceded by Corse/Vin de Corse AOC.

Question 13

Name the DGCs of Corse AOC?

Answer 13

Coteaux du Cap Corse;
Calvi;
Sartene;
Porto-Vecchio;
Figari.

Question 14

What are the blend rules in the DGCs of Corse AOC? Yields?

Answer 14

Same as the AOC. Yields are generally lower than the AOC.

Question 15

In which DGC of Corse is Morastell disallowed?

Answer 15

Coteaux du Cap Corse DGC.

Question 16

Which DGC of Corse AOC produces a famous rose wine?

Answer 16

Calvi produces Gris de Calvi.

Question 17

Where is Patriminio AOC located?

Answer 17

South and SW of Cap Corse.

Question 18

When was Patriminio AOC awarded? Styles? Primary Grapes?

Answer 18

Awarded 1968 for dry white red and rose.
White (P) Vermentino;
REd:(P) Nielluccio (S) Grenache and Sciacciarello

Question 19

What is the blend rule in white Patriminio wine?

Answer 19

100% Vermentino

Question 20

What is the blend rule in red and rose Patriminio wine?

Answer 20

Must be primarily Nielluccio and can be complemented with the other red and/or Vermentino.

Question 21

When was Ajaccio AOC awarded? Styles? Primary Grapes?

Answer 21

Awarded 1971 as Coteaux d’Ajaccio for dry white, rose and red.
White:(P) Vermentino;
Rose:(P) Barbaroux;
Red:(P) Nielluccio, Sciacciarello

Question 22

What is the blend rule in white Ajaccio wine?

Answer 22

80% Vermentino

Question 23

What is the blend rule in red and rose Ajaccio wine?

Answer 23

Must be at least 40% Sciacciarello with Nielluccio as the main blend partner.

Question 24

Where are the vineyards of Ajaccio located?

Answer 24

Surrounding the southwestern coastal town of Ajaccio.

Question 25

Where is Muscat de Cap Corse AOC located?

Answer 25

On the northern peninsula of Corsica on clay-limestone terraces.

Question 26

Which grape is used in Muscat du Cap Corse?

Answer 26

100% Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc.

Question 27

When was Muscat du Cap Corse awarded? RS level? ABV level?

Answer 27

In 1997. RS min level is 9%; ABV min level is 15-18%.

Question 28

How many IGPs in Corsica?

Answer 28

Two; Ile de Beaute and Mediterranee IGP

Question 29

How much of Corsica production is made by Ile de Beaute IGP?

Answer 29

In 2020, 63% of total.

Question 30

What are the style production numbers in Ile de Beaute?

Answer 30

Rose - 79%; Red - 11%; White - 10%

Question 31

When was Ile de Beaute IGP awarded? Styles?

Answer 31

Awarded in 1982 for Dry white, rose and red.

Question 32

What white grapes are permitted in Ile de Beaute?

Answer 32

(P) Vermentino, Chardonnay, indigenous, mainland France and international varieties

Question 33

What rose/gris grapes are permitted in Ile de Beaute?

Answer 33

(P) Barbaroux, Grenache Gris, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Gris.

Question 34

What red grapes are permitted in Ile de Beaute?

Answer 34

(P) Sciaccarello, Nielluccio, and other main grape varieties.

Question 35

Where does Mediterranee IGP source its fruit from?

Answer 35

Rhone Valley, Provence and Corsica. Only small amounts made.