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Ajaccio

Ajaccio wine guide: the appellation in France, its Sciaccarello, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Sciaccarello
Styles
red · white · rosé
3
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Ajaccio is an appellation of Corsica, France.

The signature grape is Sciaccarello, backed by Nielluccio and Vermentino.

Vines root into clay and granite.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, elevated and hillsides.

The region is known for red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

Soil
ClayGranite
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
CoastalElevatedHillsides
Styles
redwhiterosé

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Alain Courreges Domaine de Vaccelli Ajaccio Aja Donica, Corsica, France
  • Alain Courreges Domaine de Vaccelli Ajaccio Chioso Novo Rouge, Corsica, France
  • Alain Courreges Domaine de Vaccelli Ajaccio Chioso Novo, Corsica, France
  • Alain Courreges Domaine de Vaccelli Ajaccio Granit 174, Corsica, France
  • Alain Courreges Domaine de Vaccelli Ajaccio Granit Blanc, Corsica, France
  • Alain Courreges Domaine de Vaccelli Ajaccio Granit Rouge, Corsica, France
  • Alain Courreges Domaine de Vaccelli Ajaccio Tradition Blanc, Corsica, France
  • Alain Courreges Domaine de Vaccelli Ajaccio Tradition Rose, Corsica, France

Nearby regions.

Ajaccio: common questions

01.
What grapes is Ajaccio known for?
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Sciaccarello is the signature grape of Ajaccio. Nielluccio and Vermentino are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Ajaccio make?
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Ajaccio produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Ajaccio?
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Ajaccio is an appellation in France.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Corsica guide.

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