Presentation of the AOC

Today, we can observe in Corsica 9 “AOC” ( = guarantee of quality of wine ). Here is the classification:

•  2 main appellations:

AOC Ajaccio

Here was born the Sciaccarellu, a unique grape variety of high quality. It offers to the wines a singular almond flavour.

• Area: 242 ha.

• Output: 34,7 hl/ha.

• Production: 8157 hl.

• Number of producers: 12 private cellars

AOC  Patrimonio

A lot of hills are protecting the vineyards from the wind, but they still enjoy a good sunlight from the West. The wine growers had developed there an ancestral savoir-faire.

• Area: 907 ha.


• Production: 19491 hl.

• Output: 39hl/ha

• Number of producers: 35 private cellars

• 5 appellations from smaller places:

AOC Corse “Calvi” 

With a temperate weather, few frost and powerful wind, this vineyard looks like a beautiful garden well cultivated. The wines from there have a strong personality.

• Area: 276 ha.

• Output: 30,18 hl/ha.

• Production: 8141 hl.

• Number of producers: 12 private cellars 

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AOC Corse “Sartène”

Sciaccarellu, Niellucciu, Barbarossa, Vermentinu : they are all there; the authentic Corsican grape varieties. They offer red wines of high quality. The white wines are able to glorify the fishes from the Mediterranean Sea.

• Area: 163 ha.

• Production: 6590 hl

• Output: 43 hl/ha

• Number of producers: 10 private cellars

AOC Corse “Figari”

Protected by the church tower of Tarabucetta, this vineyard is the most southerner of the Corsica.

• Area: 130 ha

• Production: 4585 hl

• Output: 36,55 hl/ha.

• Number of producers: 6 private cellars

AOC Corse “Porto-Vecchio”

In the South, these original grape varieties Niellucciu and Sciaccarellu are giving rise to elegant red wines and to subtle rosé wines. The fishes’ lovers will enjoy the white wines (Vermentinu), which are dry and very fruity.

• Area: 89,74 ha.

• Production: 3220 hl

• Output: 38,27 hl/ha

• Number of producers: 6 private cellars

AOC Corse "Coteaux du Cap Corse"
The vineyards are hanging from small vertiginous terraces... The Coteaux du Cap Corse offer red wines laid down for a long time and white wines of high elegance.

• Area: 34.49 ha.

• Production: 845 hl

• Output: 32.81 hl/ha

• Number of producers: 5 private cellars

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If you want to buy one of these wonderful wines, here is an online shop where you would be able to find these different AOC : http://www.auxdelicescorses.com/produits-corses/pc/Vins-Corses-AOC-c24.htm

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