Corsica

Question 1

What winds influence Corsica

Answer 1

North- drying, cooling- Mistral, Tramontane, Gregale

West/southwest Libecciu brings rain

South- Sirocco, hot and dry

Question 2

13-18th century, Corsica owned by…..

Answer 2

Genoa

Question 3

Napoleon Bonapart was born to…..

Answer 3

Weathly Corsican vineyard owners

Question 4

Soils of Corsica

Answer 4

South of Calvi= Granite

NE= scistose with limestone

Question 5

Corsica’s highest peak

Answer 5

Monte Cinto-8877 ft

Question 6

Vineyards of corsica located……

Answer 6

in a ring around island’s coastline

Question 7

Northern most appellation in Corsica

Answer 7

Cap Corse AOC

Question 8

Vermentino likes which soil type in Corsica?

Answer 8

Schist

Question 9

Patrimonio soils?

Answer 9

Limestone and clay

Question 10

East coast Corsica produces what type of wines

Answer 10

Light bodied, fresh, fruit drive reds and roses

Question 11

Most planted red and white of Corsica

Answer 11

Nielluciu

Vermentino

Question 12

Sciacarellu pseudonym

Answer 12

Mammolo

Question 13

What Corsican AOC is irrigation always illegal

Answer 13

Patrimonio

Question 14

Most serious vine threats in Corsica

Answer 14

Esca Trunk disease- pruning cuts enable fungi to enter
Red Striped leaves (or golden on white vines)

Flavescence Doree-phytoplasma disease caused by bacteria from leafhoppers, kills young vines

Question 15

Corsica dominant style

Answer 15

70% Rose

Question 16

Vin de Corse AOC may also be labeled

Answer 16

Corse AOC

Question 17

Regional AOC of Corsica

Answer 17

Vin de Corse/Corse AOC

Question 18

Vin de Corse AOC styles, varietals

Answer 18

white
rose
red

Vermentino

Grenache, Nielluccio, Sciaccarello

Question 19

Vin de Corse AOC requirements

Answer 19

Red and Rose- min 50% Nielluciu, Sciaccarello and/or Grenache

Whites= minimum 75% Vermentino

Question 20

How many DGC of Vin de Corse

Answer 20

5

Coteaux du Cap Corse (North)
Calvi (NW)
Sartene (SW)
Porto-Vecchio (SE)
Figari (South)

Question 21

Which DGC’s of Vin de Corse has different requirements

Answer 21

Coteaux du Cap Corse- requires higher percentage of primary varieties and Morrastel is disallowed

Calvi makes famous rose called Gris de Calvi

Figari and Sartene have longer aging requirements for Reds

Question 22

Vin de Corse AOC makes up what % of Corsican AOC wine production

Answer 22

80%

Question 23

Patrimonio AOC Style, Varietals

Answer 23

White
Rose
Red

Vermentino

Nieullcio, Secondary= Grenache, Sciaccarello

Question 24

What was Corsica’s first AOC

Answer 24

Patrimonio AOC

Question 25

Whites of Patrimonio must be ______

Answer 25

100% Vermentino

Question 26

Ajaccio AOC style and varietals

Answer 26

White
Rose
Red

Vermentino

Nielluccio, Sciaccarello
Secondary= Aleatico, Carcajolo, Carignan, Cinsaut, Grenache, Morrastel

Question 27

Ajaccio requires

Answer 27

Reds- min 40% Sciacarello

Whites- min 80% Vermentino

Question 28

Muscat du Cap Corse AOC style, varietals, requirements

Answer 28

Fortified White
90 g/l
15-18% ABV
Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc

Question 29

Muscat du Cap Corse overlaps parts of what 2 other AOC’s

Answer 29

Coteaux du Cap Corse
&
Patrimonio

Question 30

______% of Corsica wine production is made under ____ __ _____ IGP

Answer 30

63%
Ile de Beauté IGP

Question 31

Ile de Beauté IGP styles, varietals

Answer 31

White
Rose (MAJOR STYLE, 79%)
Red

Vermentino, Chardonnay

Barbaroux, Grenache Gris, PG, SGris

Sciaccarello, Nielluccio, PN, Syrah, Merlot, CS, Grenache, PN

Question 32

Corsica AOC’s and IGP’s do not allow this style of wine

Answer 32

Sparkling