📜 Île de Beauté
Local wines (IGP) of Corsica; the name means "island of beauty".
Île de Beauté is a protected geographical indication (PGI). Country: France. Part of: Corsica.
Wines made here: Red wine, White wine, Rosé, Still wine.
The name is listed in eAmbrosia, the official EU register of geographical indications, and is protected throughout the EU.
The zone is all communes of Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud, but most production comes from the east coast between Bastia and Solenzara, the island's largest wine area. Rosé is about half of production, red about a third, and whites are mainly from vermentino. Reds are made mainly from the local Nielluccio and Sciaccarello, blended with merlot, cabernet sauvignon, grenache, pinot noir and syrah.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Île de Beauté → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Corsica
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Île de Beauté?
Île de Beauté is a wine area in this country: France.
What does the Île de Beauté status mean?
Île de Beauté is a protected geographical indication: a link to the place is required, but the rules are looser than for a designation of origin.
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⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.