Corsica
[KOHR-sih-kuh]
Large Mediterranean island located southwest of the Italian mainland and just north of Sardinia. Corsica is a French DÉPARTEMENT and has four main APPELLATIONS—Vin de Corse AC, which covers most of the island’s wines; the smaller AJACCIO AC (at the island’s west side); PATRIMONIO AC, which is on the northwestern side; and Muscat Du Cap Corse AC, an appellation covering the sweet VIN DOUX NATUREL wines made from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (MUSCAT). The Vin de Corse AC has five small subzones or CRUS, which can append their name to the label. They are Calvi, Coteaux du Cap Corse, Figari, Porto Vecchio, and Sartène. Most of the wine is red and ROSÉ; the red grapes used include CARIGNAN, CINSAUT, GRENACHE, Nielluccio (SANGIOVESE), and Sciacarello. The main white grape is VERMENTINO, which is usually blended with Ugni Blanc (TREBBIANO). Some producers are trying the popular French varieties like CABERNET FRANC, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, CHARDONNAY, CHENIN BLANC, and MERLOT.
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Patrimonio AC, Sardinia, Vermentino
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1995 based on THE WINE LOVER'S COMPANION,
by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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