Corse's high passes and differing exposure to sea winds create varied growing conditions. Niellucciu makes firm, savoury reds in Patrimonio. Around Ajaccio, the red grape Sciaccarellu can give floral and spicy notes. Vermentinu is the main white grape, often making light wines with salty and herbal flavours. Wine areas include Patrimonio and Cap Corse in the north, Calvi in the northwest and Ajaccio in the west. Sartène, Figari and Porto-Vecchio lie in the south.
7 named areas
Inside the region
Explore the wine-growing areas of Corse.
- 01Ajaccio3 producersAjaccio is Corse's main Sciaccarellu area. Its reds can be fragrant and peppery.
- 02CalviNo producers listed yetOn Corse's northwest coast, Calvi makes whites and reds shaped by wind, dry hillsides and the Balagne villages.
- 03Figari2 producersFigari is one of France's southernmost wine areas, where wind, drought and old local grapes shape intense but not heavy wines.
- 04Patrimonio & Cap Corse4 producersIn northern Corsica, Patrimonio is known for firm reds, while Cap Corse brings dry whites and Muscat from slopes facing the sea.
- 05Porto-VecchioNo producers listed yetPorto-Vecchio lies in southeast Corse, where wind moderates the coastal heat. Its red and white wines carry the appellation Vin de Corse Porto-Vecchio.
- 06Sartène1 producerSartène lies in rugged southwest Corse and makes savoury reds and herbal whites.
- 07Vin de CorseNo producers listed yetVin de Corse is an island-wide appellation that also covers vineyards beyond Corse's more narrowly defined coastal wine areas.
Producer profiles
Producer profiles
Every producer profiled in Corse so far.
- Domaine Buzzo BunifazziuBonifacio family domaine making Ciafara Rouge and other Corsican red, white and rosé wines.
- Domaine Comte PeraldiFrom the hills of Mezzavia above the Gulf of Ajaccio, Domaine Comte Peraldi makes a juicy Sciaccarello-led red, a Nielluccio and Syrah cuvée, and a fresh, mineral Vermentino Blanc.
- Domaine Orenga de GafforyA Corsican Patrimonio domaine working with Nielluccio, Sciaccarellu and Vermentino, plus the Aleatico vin de liqueur Rappo.
- Domaine U StiliccionuSerra di Ferro domaine with certified organic and biodynamic farming, pure Sciaccarellu Antica and velvety Kalliste.
- Vignerons CorsicanVignerons Corsican makes AOP Corse wines from predominantly clay-schist vineyards, with annual production of 40,000–45,000 hectoliters.