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Corse Flashcards

1
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1st people to Corsica

A

Phocaenas 570 BCE
Older than Marseille

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2
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What city state captured Corsica?

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Pisa

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3
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What is the clone of Sangiovese?

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Nielluccio

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4
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When did France gain control over Corsica?

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1768

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5
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Napolean born when?

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1769 in Ajaccio

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6
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When did Napolean take over?

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1799

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7
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What is the climate of Corisca?

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Mediterranean with oceanic and alpine influences

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8
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What are the main winds impacting Corsica?

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Tramontane, Mistral and Gregale, Sriocco

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9
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What is the sunlight hours and impact on grapes?

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2470-2885hrs/yr
Limited diurnal. heat radiation

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10
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Highest peak in Corsica?

A

Monte Cinto

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11
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Soils of Corisca?

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Split in 2
1. Granit throughout the islane
2. Schistose with limestone in NE

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12
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Soils in Cap Corse

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Schist - suits Vermentino

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13
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Soils of Patrimonio

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Limestone and Clay - suits Nielluccio

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14
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Soils of Ajaccio

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High concentration of granite –> good for Sciaccarello grape

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15
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Soils on East Coast

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Mainly sand –> fresh light bodies wines

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16
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Corsica AOC production?

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AOC - 51%
IGP - 46%
VdF - 3%

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17
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Main grape style in Corsica?

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Red grapes

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18
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Most planted white / red grape?

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W - Vermentino
R - Nielloccio
Sciaccarello - 2nd

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19
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What is Sciaccarello known in Italy?

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Mammolo

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20
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What % are organic?

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21%

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21
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What are the 2 diseases that impacted Corsica?

A

Esca
Flavescence dorée

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22
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What is the trunk disease that comes from cutting vines and impacts Corsica?

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Esca

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23
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What is the diseases the is a bacteria and carried by leaf hoppers in Corsica?

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Flavescence Dorée - bacteria
Yellows the leaves, shoots dont turn into canes,

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24
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What is the major wine production?

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70% Rosé

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25
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Vin de Corse AOC Red

A

Regional Appellation
Entire Island
>50% Nielluccio
Nielluccio, Grenache, Sciaccarello

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26
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Where is 80% of Corsica’s wine produced?

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Under Vin de Corse AOC
East seaside between Bastia & Sari-Solenzara

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27
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Vin de Corse White

A

Entire island
>75% Vermentino
(s) Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, Ugni Blanc

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28
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How many DCGs in Vin de Corse?

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5
1. Coteaux du Cap Corse (N)
2. Calvi (NW)
3. Sartène (SW)
4. Porto-Vecchio (SE)
5. Figari (S)

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29
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What is unique about DCG Coteaux du Cap?

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Higher % of primary varieties required
NO MORRASTREL allowed

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30
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How many AOCs on Corsica?

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3
1 including regional Vin du Corse

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31
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What is the VDN on Corse?

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Muscat du Cap Corse

32
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What grape does Muscat du Cap Corse use in its VDN?

A

Muscat à Petit Grains Blanc

33
Q

What is the major IGP on Crose and how much does it produce?

A

Ille de Beautè
63%
79% Rosè

34
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What IGP does Corse share with Rhone and Provence?

A

Méditerranée IGP

35
Q

Sands for Vermentino

A

Schist (north)

36
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Soils for Nielluccio

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Limestone (Patrimonio)

37
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Soils for Sciaccarello

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Granite (Ajaccio)

38
Q

Who took over from Pisa to control Corsica?

A

Genoa 13th - 18th C

39
Q

Effective independent date

A

1755

1768 to France

40
Q

Authorized White Grapes

A

Vermentino
Biancu Gentile
Codivarta
Genovese
Ugni Blanc
Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

41
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Authorized Red Grapes

A
  1. Nielluccio - Sangiovese
  2. Sciaccarello - Mammolo
    Grenache, Aleatico, Carcajolo, Carignan, Cinsault, Morrastel, Mourverde, Syrah
42
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What grape has been planted for over 1,000 years on Corsica?

A

Nielluccio

43
Q

Is irrigation allowed?

A

Mostly prohibited except Patrimonio

44
Q

Where is the only place you can irrigate?

A

Patrimonio

45
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What is the main insect attack?

46
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What is Esca?

47
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Vin du Corse AOC

A

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

48
Q

Vin du Corse AOC Red/Rosé

A

> 50% Nielluccio, Sciaccarello, Grenache
Can add Vermentino and Barbaroux

49
Q

Vin du Corse AOC White

A

> 75% Vermentino

50
Q

Vin du Corse AOC DCG

A
  1. Coteaux du Cap Corse
  2. Calvi
  3. Sartène
  4. Porto-Vecchio
  5. Figari
51
Q

Corse AOC Coteaux du Cap Corse?

A

Northernmost
Requires more primary varieties as a % than other DCGS

52
Q

Corse AOC Calvi DCG

A

NW
Gris de Calvi
Famous Rosé

53
Q

Corse AOC Sartèn DCG

A

SE
Longer Aging requirement

54
Q

Corse AOC Figari DCG

A

South
Longer Aging requirements

55
Q

Corse AOC Porto-Vechhio DCG

56
Q

Patrimonio AOC

A

Corsica - N
W - 100%. Vermentino
R/Rs - >50%Nieulluccio* - Grenache, Sciaccarello
Can add Vermentino

57
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Ajaccio AOC

A

Corsica - W
W - 80%. Vermentino + Biancu Gentile, Codivarta..
R - >50% Sciaccarello*, Nieulluccio, Grenache
Rs - Barboux

58
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Muscat du Cap Corse AOC

A

Corsica (N) - clay-limestone terraces
Part of Cap Corse AOC
Only VDN on Corsica
RS >9%
ABV 15-18%
Muscat à Petits Grains Blan

59
Q

What is the only VDN on Corse

A

Muscat du Cap Corse AOC

60
Q

What AOC is on clay-limestone terraces on the penisula in the north

A

Muscat du Cap Corse AOC

61
Q

How much wine does Ill de Beautie IGP produce?

62
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Are sparkling wines allowed in any Corse AOC/IGP?

63
Q

What are the North Winds affecting Corse?

A

Tramontane
Mistral
Gregale

64
Q

What % are AOC?

65
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What is the pink grape that can be used in Ajaccio and Corse AOC Rosés

66
Q

What are the 2 major weather influences for Corse?

A

Oceanic
Alpine
Winds

67
Q

What is the westerly wind called?

68
Q

What is the % for Vin de France?

69
Q

White authorized in Íle de Beauté?

A

Vermentino
Chardonnay
Other island and mainland grapes

70
Q

Red authorized in Íle de Beauté?

A

Sciaccarello
Nielluccio
Merlot
CabSav
Grenache
PN
Syrah

71
Q

Rosé red grapes authorized in Íle de Beauté?

A

Barbaroux
Greneche Gris
Pinot Gris
Sauvignon Gris

72
Q

100% Vermentino white

A

Patrimonio

73
Q

What is Vermentino known on Corse?

A

Malvosie de Corse

74
Q

What is the humid westerly wind that hits Corse and brings rain?

75
Q

Gris de Calvi

A

Vin de Corse Calvi DCG

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