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Corsica (Corse)

A sun-drenched island with Italianate grapes and a wild maquis character.

France's southernmost vines grow on a mountainous Mediterranean island closer in spirit to Italy. Nielluccio (Sangiovese), Sciaccarello and Vermentino give rosé, red and white scented with the wild herb scrub — the maquis — that covers the island. A growing band of low-intervention estates. ~6,000 ha.

Nielluccio is Tuscany's Sangiovese.

ClimateMediterranean, hot, dry, very sunny, sea breezes
AltitudeSea Level-400 m

Grapes

Rolle (Vermentinu), Sangiovese (Niellucciu), Sciaccarello, Grenache

Soils

GraniteSchistLimestoneClay
Corsica's vines smell of the island's wild herb scrub, the maquis.

Wines from Corsica (Corse)

Wines from this region are coming soon.