Ajaccio

The Ajaccio appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) covers the entire district of Ajaccio, as well as the canton of Petreto-Bicchisano to the south. The Ajaccio AOC was recognized by a decree in June 1980. Located around the Gulf of Ajaccio, the vineyards are divided into different sectors. There is the north bank, which is steep and not very suitable for agricultural activities, and the south bank, which has a broader and gentler relief that allowed people to settle and establish farms at the end of the 19th century, as well as the two river valleys running northeast and southwest, the Gravona and the Prunelli, which flow into the Gulf of Ajaccio.

Ajaccio wines are identified by the factors that unite them, such as geological, climatic, and cultural characteristics, which prevail over factors that differentiate them. The approximately 240 hectares of Ajaccio vineyards allow for a production of around 8,200 hectoliters of wine per year.

According to the appellation's specifications, Ajaccio red and rosé wines must be made from at least 60% Sciaccarellu, and white wines from at least 80% Vermentino. It was in the Ajaccio terroir that Sciaccarellu, a high-quality grape variety with a distinctive character, was first grown. It gives the wines their distinctive aromas of almond and blackcurrant. Here, the reds are full-bodied, the rosés are classy, and the whites, made from Vermentino, have a floral distinction. The Ajaccio wines offered by Domaine Comte Abbatucci and Domaine Comte Peraldi fully express these characteristics.