Corsican Appellations Flashcards
What is the soil in Patrimonio?
limestone, schist and granite with a mix of soil grains from clays to silts, sands and gravels
What was the first appellation of Corsica?
Patrimonio
White grape of Patrimonio?
100% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse)
In order for rosé to be labeled Patrimonio, it was be a minimum percentage __ of what grape?
Min 75% Niellucciu
Red grapes of Patrimonio.
Rouge: Min. 90% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello (Mammolo), and Vermentino
What are the appellations of Corsica?
Muscat de Cap Corse
Patrimonio
Vin de Corse
Ajaccio
What are the subzones of Vin de Corse/Corse AOP from North to South?
Coteaux-du-cap-Corse Calvi Sartene Porto-Vecchio Figari
What are the white grapes allowed in Vin de Corse AOP?
Principal Variety:
Min. 75% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse)
Accessory Varieties:
Max. 25% Ugni Blanc (Rossola), max. 10% combined Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, and Genovèse
Ugni Blanc is also known as what in Corsica?
Rossola
Vermentino is also known as what in Corsica?
Malvoisie de Corse
What are the grapes for red and rose in Vin de Corse AOP?
Principal Varieties:
Min. 50% combined Grenache, Nielluccio, and Sciaccarello (Mammolo) (min. 1/3 combined Nielluccio and Sciaccarello)
Accessory Varieties:
Max. 20% Vermentino; max. 20% Carignan; max. 10% combined Aleatico, Carcajolo Nero, and Morrastel (Minustello); plus Barbaroux (Barbarossa), Mourvèdre, Syrah, and Cinsault
White grapes allowed for Vin de Corse “Coteaux du Cap Corse”.
Principal Variety:
Min. 80% Vermentino
Accessory Varieties:
Max. 20% combined Codivarta and Ugni Blanc; max. 10% combined Biancu Gentile and Genovèse
What are the grapes for red and rose in Vin de Corse “Coteaux du Cap Corse”?
Principal Varieties:
Min. 60% combined Grenache, Nielluccio, and Sciaccarello (Mammolo) (min. 1/3 combined Nielluccio and Sciaccarello)
Accessory Varieties:
Max. 20% Vermentino; max. 20% Carignan; max. 10% combined Aleatico and Carcajolo Nero; plus Barbaroux, Mourvèdre, Syrah, and Cinsault
Sciaccarello is also known as what in Corsica?
Mammolo
Barbaroux is also known as what in Corsica
Barbarossa
What is the style and encepagment of Muscat de Cap Corse?
Vin doux Naturels
(fermentation halted part way through)
Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc
What is the minimum must weight and rs level of Muscat de Cap Corse?
Must weight: 252 g/l
Residual Sugar: 90 g/l
What are the white grapes of Ajaccio AOP?
Min. 80% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse), plus Ugni Blanc (Rossola) and a max. 10% combined Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, and Genovese
Grapes of rose and red for Ajaccio AOP.
Principal Varieties:
-Min. 60% combined Sciaccarello (Mammolo) (min. 40%), Nielluccio, Barbaroux (Barbarossa), and Vermentino
Accessory Varieties:
-Grenache, Cinsault, max. 15% Carignan, plus a max. 10% combined Aleatico, Carcajolo Nero, and Morrastel (Minustello)
What is the encepagement for Patrimonio rouge?
Min. 90% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello (Mammolo), and Vermentino
What are other stipulations placed on Patrimonio rouge?
- Must concentration or enrichment is prohibited
- The use of charcoal filters is prohibited
- The addition of oak chips is prohibited
Where is Sciaccarelly mainly grown in Corsica?
Ajaccio
Calvi
Sartene
What is Rappu?
A strong, sweet red made in Corsica around Rogliano (northern tip of Cosrica) made from Aleticu grapes.
Main grapes of Calvi, Figari and Porto-Vecchio.
Sciaccarellu
Niellucciu
Vermentinu
some internation grape varieties
