This land of contrasts and passions revealed itself very early as a land of wines. During the second century BC, the Phoceans installed at Alalia (now Aleria) introduced cultivation of the vines. This was the birth of a splendid story which, from the days of antiquity to the those of the present, has moulded the landscape, generated a great tradition, and allowed the development of a wine-making know-how. |
Corsica has no less than nine Appellations d'Origine Contrôlée, the highest accolade of quality within the classification of French wines. But did you know that today one hundred Corsican wines wear this distinction ? Via Corsa La Boutique invites you now to discover its selection, classified according to the 9 areas of production. |