Top 100 wines of Figari
Discover the top 100 best wines of Figari of Figari as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Figari and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Figari
The Figari Vin de Corse is produced under the appellation Vin de Corse de Corse, more precisely in the villages of the southern tip of the island, between the communes of Monacia d'Aullene and Sartene. The Generic appellation Vin de Corse is divided into several sub-regions, corresponding to five major wine-producing areas: Porto-Vecchio, Sartene, Calvi, Cap Corse and Figari itself. The vineyards of Figari are located in the plains between the high peak of Punta d'Ovace in the west and the low hills above Figari. This is where the topography of the island is most relaxed.
It is in the lowlands between Figari and Porto-Vecchio (and the fertile coastal plains further North) that the majority of Corsican agriculture is found. Corsican wine Figari wines are red, white and rosé, with rosé accounting for about half of the total production. Reds account for most of the rest, but a small amount of white wine is also produced. The main Grape varieties used for reds and roses are Grenache, Nielluccio and Sciaccarello, plus the traditional Corsican varieties Aleatico, Barbarossa, CarcajoloNero and Minustello (Graciano), as well as Mourvedre, Cinsaut and Carignan from southern France.
Discover the grape variety: White muscat
White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
