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Corsica Flashcards

1
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What is the Italian grape name of Sciaccarello?

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Mammolo

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2
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What is the Italian grape name of Vermentino?

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Rolle

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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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4
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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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T or F? Corsica is closer to Italy than France…

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True

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8
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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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9
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What is the soil type on Corsica’s east coast?

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Marly sand

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10
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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

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12
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What is the soil type in Cap Corse?

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Schist

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13
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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 45% of Corsica’s production

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14
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Where are Corsica’s vineyards located?

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Along the coastline

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15
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What is the climate of Corsica?

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Mediterranean with oceanic and alpine influences

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16
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What is the most widely planted red grape in Corsica?

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Nielluccio (Sangiovese)

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17
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Nielluccio is a synonym for what Italian grape?

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Sangiovese

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18
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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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19
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What AOC is for VdNs on Corsica?

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Muscat du Cap Corse

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20
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What type of Muscat grape does Muscat du Cap Corse use in its VdNs?

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Muscat à Petit Grains

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21
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What is the regional AOC of Corsica?

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Vin de Corse AOC - accounts for 45% of Corscis AOC production
5 Subregions
- Corse Coteaux de Cap Corse
- Corse Porto Vecchio
- Corse Figari
- Corse Sartène 
- Corse Calvi
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22
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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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23
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What is the red grape Sciaccarello also known as?

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Mammolo with 15% of total plantings

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What is the red grape Nielluccio also known as?

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Sangiovese with 35% of total plantings

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25
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What is the weather like in Corsica?

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Hottest area in France

Little diurnal temperature swings

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26
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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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27
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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

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28
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Who has had control of Corsica?

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

29
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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 (major player with 30% of IGP plantings)

30
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What is the major white IGP grape in Corsica?

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Chardonnay

Muscat can also be used

31
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What is Sciaccerello also known as?

32
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What is Corsica’s most widely planted red grape?

A

Nielluccio (aka Sangiovese)

33
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What grapes are used in the VdN’s of Cap Course?

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Muscat à Petit Grains

Used in the Muscat du Cap Corse AOC

34
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What is the white grape Ugni Blanc also known as?

35
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What is Corsica’s most planted white grape?

A

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

36
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How much of Corsica is planted to white grapes?

37
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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

38
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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

39
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What is the soil and grape of Patrimonio?

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Limestone and clay
Nielluccio (Sangiovese) works well here
Fruit forward full bodied reds perform well

40
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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 does the cooler climate
Low rainfall and strong winds encourage sweet fortified wines

41
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What is the average elevation of the vineyards of Corsica?

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1,000 feet

As a reference Corsica’s highest peak is Monte Cinto at 9,000’

42
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T or F? Corsica is a bulge in the Hercynian Trend…

A

True
The Hercynian Trend is an ancient line of crustal deformation that runs under the Mediterranean from the Pyrénées along the coast of Languedoc to the Esterel Massif in Provence

43
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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

44
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How much sunshine does Corsica get?

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2,885 hrs/yr

Nearby sea absorbs most of it and radiates it back at night reducing the diurnal temperature variation

45
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Sangiovese is known by what in Corsica?

A

Nielluccio

46
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Does Corsica produce more red or white wine?

47
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What IGP is shared among the Rhône, Provence and Corsica?

A

IGP Méditérranée

48
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What is Corsica’s largest AOC by volume and production?

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

49
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What is Corsica’s island wide IGP?

A

The IGP Île de Beauté

50
Q

What is the most widely planted white grape in Corsica?

A

Vermentino (Rolle)

51
Q

Does Corsica produce more AOC or IGP wine?

A

IGP

AOC only represents 30%

52
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What are the detail on the Corsican IGP Île de Beauté?

A

60% of all Corsican wine

Note: a small amount of wine goes into IGP Méditérranée

Overall Corsica production:
30% AOC
10% Vins Sans IG
60% IGP

53
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What is the principal white grape of the Ajaccio AOC?

A

Vermentino

54
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What is the principal red grape of the Ajaccio AOC?

A

Sciaccarrelo

55
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What is the principal red grape of the Patrimonio AOC?

A

Nielluccio

56
Q

What is the climate like in Corsica?

A

Mediterranean with oceanic and alpine influences

57
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What are the production numbers in Corsica?

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9 AOCs and 2 IGPs

Wine Production
AOC - 30%
IGP - 60%
Vins Sans IG - 10%

58
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What is Corsica’s first AOC?

A

Patrimonio

59
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What issues did Corsica face in the 19th and 20th centuries?

A

Phylloxera in 1887

2 World Wars

60
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When did Corsica become French?

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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

61
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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

62
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What are the vine training styles in Corsica?

A

Traditionally it was Gobelet style

More Modern styles are Single Guyot and Cordon de Royat

63
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What are the irrigation rules in Corsica?

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Largely prohibited

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

64
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What are some threats against Corsican vines?

A

Prone to pest attack

Primarily Cicadas

65
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What are the details on the Corsica regional AOC - Vin de Corse ?

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Covers entire Island but production primarily focused on east coast
5 Sub-Appellations
- Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse (North)
- Corse Calvi (Northwest)
- Corse Figari (Southwest)
- Corse Sartène (Southwest)
- Corse Porto Vecchio (Southeast)

Accounts for 45% of all AOC wine produced

66
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What are the grapes of Vin de Corse AOC?

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Reds and rosé: min 50% Nielluccio, Sciacarello and Grenache

White; Predominantly Vermentino

67
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What is the production in the Ajaccio AOC?

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Surrounds the southwest town of Ajaccio
Mostly medium bodied red and rosé with at least 60% Sciacarello
White must be at least 80% Vermentino

68
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What are the details on the Patrimonio AOC?

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Located on north coast and was Corsica’s first AOC
Red 90% Nielluccio rosé 75%
Whites 100% Vermentino

69
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What are the detail on the Muscat du Cap Corse AOC?

A

For VdN on the north peninsula
Wines are 100% Muscat à Petit Grains
Between 15 - 18% ABV
and RS > 9.5%

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