Fws-Corsica Flashcards
What was Corsica’s first AOC?
Patrimonio AOC (1968, after arrival of pied-noirs)
What is the most widely planted white AOC grape in Corsica?
Vermentino
What is the most widely planted red AOC grape in Corsica?
Nielluccio (nearly identical to Sangiovese)
What is the most widely planted white IGP grape in Corsica?
Chardonnay
What is the most ominous pest in Corsica?
cicadas
When was first viticulture in Corsica?
570 BC, Phocaean traders [pronounced Fo-sea-n’s] This actually predates viticulture in Provence.
Who are the Saracens?
An Islamic people who did not promote the Corsican wine industry in 700-800 AD.
What is the role of Pisa in Corsica?
Pisa, an Italian city-state, vanquished the Islamic Saracens (possibly saving viticulture) and introduced Sangiovese (aka Nielluccio) to Corsica in 1000 AD.
Who resuscitated the Corsican yineyards in the 1960’s after phylloxera and the two world wars?
French colonists expelled from Algeria, called pieds-noirs (for unknown reasons)
What percent of wine in Corsica is AOC produced?
30%, low compared to other regions
Corsica is what distance from France? from Sardinia? from Italy?
100 miles southeast of France, 7 miles north of Sardinia, 50 miles west of Italy
What are the characteristics of rain fall in Corsica?
average amount with very little during harvest in August and September
How is Corsica related to the Hercynian Trend?
it is a bulge rising to 9000 feet on Monte Cinto
When did France gain of Corsica?
1768, a year before Napolean was born in Ajaccio
What is sanglier?
wild boar, a celebrated food in Corsica
