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Corsica

Corsica wine guide: the wine region in France, its Sangiovese, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Sangiovese
Styles
red · white · rosé
4
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Corsica is a wine region in France.

Sangiovese leads the plantings, with Vermentino, Nielluccio and Sciaccarello alongside it.

Vines root into granite.

The climate is mediterranean, running high sunshine and notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as island.

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

Soil
Granite
Climate
MediterraneanHigh sunshineNotable rainfall
Terrain
Island
Styles
redwhiterosésparkling

Grapes planted here.

01 SangioveseDominant Read → 02 VermentinoDominant Read → 03 NielluccioBlending Read →
04 SciaccarelloBlending
05 Pinot Noir Read → 06 Tempranillo Read → 07 Barbarossa Read → 08 Sciaccarello (Mammolo) Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • 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 Rose, Corsica, France
  • Clos Canarelli Corse Figari Rose, Corsica, France
  • Clos Canarelli Corse Figari Rouge, Corsica, France
  • Clos Fornelli Vin de Corse La Robe d'Ange Rouge, Corsica, France
  • Clos Fornelli Vin de Corse Robe d'Ange Blanc, Corsica, France

Nearby regions.

01 ProvenceFrance Read → 02 TuscanyItaly Read → 03 Vin de CorseFrance Read → 04 Porto-VecchioFrance Read → 05 FigariFrance Read → 06 SarteneFrance Read → 07 CalviFrance Read → 08 PatrimonioFrance Read →

Corsica: common questions

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

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