By no means do I consider myself a wine connoisseur but I do have plenty of consumption experience and know what I like. One of the great joys for visitors to Corsica who enjoy a glass or two is the discovery of a huge range of indigenous wines. In all likelihood you'll have never encountered any previously as production is limited and mostly consumed sur l'ile.
A few facts and figures: there are more than 30 indigenous grape varieties; the main grapes are sciaccarellu, niellucciu and vermentinu; there are 9 appellations; 264 producers (including a lone english vintner) and 370,000 hl of annual production. Wine production on Corsica has been traced back to the sixth century BC!
There's plenty of variety to choose from once you're here and we are still discovering new wines to try each year.
Vins de Corse produce a really useful free guide (in French and English) which you can pick up at any tourist office or go to their website. Look out in Balagne for the Route des Vins which is a fantastic ride or drive.
A few facts and figures: there are more than 30 indigenous grape varieties; the main grapes are sciaccarellu, niellucciu and vermentinu; there are 9 appellations; 264 producers (including a lone english vintner) and 370,000 hl of annual production. Wine production on Corsica has been traced back to the sixth century BC!
There's plenty of variety to choose from once you're here and we are still discovering new wines to try each year.
Vins de Corse produce a really useful free guide (in French and English) which you can pick up at any tourist office or go to their website. Look out in Balagne for the Route des Vins which is a fantastic ride or drive.
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