Vin de Corse Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Vin de Corse is an appellation of Corsica, France.

Growers build the wines around Grenache, filling out the blend with Nielluccio, Sciaccarello and Vermentino.

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

The vineyards themselves read as island.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich.

The named areas within are Porto-Vecchio, Figari, Sartene, Calvi and Cap Corse.

Pour them alongside grilled fish, lamb, vegetable stews and mediterranean salad.

Serve chilled.

Climate

MediterraneanHigh sunshineNotable rainfallTropical

Terrain

Island

Styles

redwhiterosé

In the glass.

Red: Rich.

Grapes planted here.

01 GrenacheDominant Read → 02 NielluccioDominant Read →

03 SciaccarelloBlending

04 VermentinoDominant Read → 05 Sangiovese Read → 06 Aleatico Read → 07 Barbarossa Read → 08 Carcajolo Nero Read → 09 Graciano Read → 10 Mourvedre Read → 11 Cinsaut Read →

12 Carignan

13 Biancu Gentile Read → 14 Ugni Blanc Read →

Bottles to look for.

Castellu d'Alba Vin de Corse Blanc, Corsica, France
Clos Canereccia Rouge Vin de Corse, 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
Clos Venturi Vin de Corse 'Brama' Sciaccarellu, Corsica, France
Clos Venturi Vin de Corse 1769 Blanc, Corsica, France
Clos Venturi Vin de Corse 1769 Rose, Corsica, France
Clos Venturi Vin de Corse Blanc, Corsica, France

At the table.

Grilled fish
Lamb
Vegetable stews
Mediterranean salad

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.

Inside the region.

01 Porto-Vecchio

02 Figari

03 Sartene

04 Calvi

05 Cap Corse

Nearby regions.

01 CorsicaFrance Read → 02 SardiniaItaly Read → 03 Porto-VecchioFrance Read → 04 FigariFrance Read → 05 SarteneFrance Read → 06 CalviFrance Read → 07 PatrimonioFrance Read → 08 AjaccioFrance Read →

Vin de Corse: common questions

01.

What grapes is Vin de Corse known for?

Grenache is the signature grape of Vin de Corse. Nielluccio, Sciaccarello and Vermentino are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Vin de Corse make?

Vin de Corse produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

03.

Where is Vin de Corse?

Vin de Corse is an appellation in France.

04.

What food goes with Vin de Corse wine?

Try grilled fish, lamb, vegetable stews and mediterranean salad.

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