Ile de Beauté

According to the decree creating the appellation, to qualify for the IGP Ile de Beauté, wines must be made from grapes harvested in the Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud departments. Vin de Pays de l'Ile de Beauté is based on terroirs as varied as the diversity of Corsican soils. The climate is, of course, Mediterranean. The appellation's 3,150 hectares of vineyards produce around 200,000 hectolitres of wine a year. Ile de Beauté wines from the Antoine Arena, Robert Skalli and Yves Leccia estates stand out in this production.

The grape varieties authorized for the Ile de Beauté Protected Geographical Indication are numerous and representative of the vines grown on the island: Aléatico, Barbarossa, Carignan, Ganson, Gramon, Lledoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, Nielluccio, Portan, Tempranillo, Ugni, Vermentino, Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, Morrastel and many other grape varieties common on the mainland.

Wines from the Isle of Beauty can be divided into two types. Varietal wines, sold under brand or estate names. Vins de Pays Primeurs, marketed from the 3rd Thursday in October, expressing their full taste qualities for immediate enjoyment.