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Corsican Appellations Flashcards

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1
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What is the soil in Patrimonio?

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limestone, schist and granite with a mix of soil grains from clays to silts, sands and gravels

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What was the first appellation of Corsica?

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Patrimonio

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White grape of Patrimonio?

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100% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse)

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In order for rosé to be labeled Patrimonio, it was be a minimum percentage __ of what grape?

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Min 75% Niellucciu

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Red grapes of Patrimonio.

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Rouge: Min. 90% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello (Mammolo), and Vermentino

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What are the appellations of Corsica?

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Muscat de Cap Corse
Patrimonio
Vin de Corse
Ajaccio

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What are the subzones of Vin de Corse/Corse AOP from North to South?

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Coteaux-du-cap-Corse
Calvi
Sartene
Porto-Vecchio
Figari
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What are the white grapes allowed in Vin de Corse AOP?

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Principal Variety:
Min. 75% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse)
Accessory Varieties:
Max. 25% Ugni Blanc (Rossola), max. 10% combined Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, and Genovèse

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Ugni Blanc is also known as what in Corsica?

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Rossola

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Vermentino is also known as what in Corsica?

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Malvoisie de Corse

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What are the grapes for red and rose in Vin de Corse AOP?

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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

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White grapes allowed for Vin de Corse “Coteaux du Cap Corse”.

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Principal Variety:
Min. 80% Vermentino
Accessory Varieties:
Max. 20% combined Codivarta and Ugni Blanc; max. 10% combined Biancu Gentile and Genovèse

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What are the grapes for red and rose in Vin de Corse “Coteaux du Cap Corse”?

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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

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Sciaccarello is also known as what in Corsica?

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Mammolo

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Barbaroux is also known as what in Corsica

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Barbarossa

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What is the style and encepagment of Muscat de Cap Corse?

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Vin doux Naturels
(fermentation halted part way through)

Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc

17
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What is the minimum must weight and rs level of Muscat de Cap Corse?

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Must weight: 252 g/l

Residual Sugar: 90 g/l

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What are the white grapes of Ajaccio AOP?

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Min. 80% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse), plus Ugni Blanc (Rossola) and a max. 10% combined Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, and Genovese

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Grapes of rose and red for Ajaccio AOP.

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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)

20
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What is the encepagement for Patrimonio rouge?

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Min. 90% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello (Mammolo), and Vermentino

21
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What are other stipulations placed on Patrimonio rouge?

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  • Must concentration or enrichment is prohibited
  • The use of charcoal filters is prohibited
  • The addition of oak chips is prohibited
22
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Where is Sciaccarelly mainly grown in Corsica?

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Ajaccio
Calvi
Sartene

23
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What is Rappu?

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A strong, sweet red made in Corsica around Rogliano (northern tip of Cosrica) made from Aleticu grapes.

24
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Main grapes of Calvi, Figari and Porto-Vecchio.

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Sciaccarellu
Niellucciu
Vermentinu
some internation grape varieties

25
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List some obscure grapes that native to Corsica.

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Morescone, Carcaghjolu, Carcaghjolu Biancu, Genovese, Rossula Bianca, Vintaghu, Cualtacciu, Rustianu, Minustellu (Graciano)

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What is Rappu?

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A sweet Red found in Cap Corse in the town of Rogliano made from the Aleaticu grape.

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