Corsica
wine information
Corsica island,
off the French South coast, is affectionately called "L'île
de beauté" (The beautiful island).
Of course, the wines produced on the island are generally delicious.
Corsica offers
subtle rosé and dry white wines.
Corsican wines must be drunk young, fresh, as aperitif or to accompany
a light meal.
The best Corsican wines come
from the coast.
The most basic
information on the wines of Corsica are :
| Location: |
Island in the
Mediterranean Sea
Corsica region
information |
| Size: |
8,700 km2 |
| Size
of the vineyards: |
7,200 hectares (18,000
acres) |
| Grapes
in Cosica: |
Red: Nieluccio,
Sciacarello, etc
White: Vermentino, Chardonnay, etc
Corsica wine
making
|
| Production: |
13
million bottles |
| Type
of Wine: |
Full body
red wine
Light to medium body fruity red wine
Light and dry white wine
Dry rosé |
| Corsican
Wine and food: |
Red wine:
Grilled red meat
Lamb
Rosé:
Aperitif
Corsica wine
and food |
Other
pages about Corsica :
Wines
in Corsica - Corsica
wine information - Corse
region information - Corsica
wine making - Corsica
wine and food - Buy
Corsican wines - Corsica
main page
Wines
from Corsica :
Ajaccio - Patrimonio - Wines
from Corsica
Other
french wine regions :
Alsace - Bordeaux - Burgundy - Champagne - Côtes
du Rhône - Languedoc-Roussillon - Loire
Valley - Provence - South
West
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