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   AOP Patrimonio and AOP Ajaccio , five additional geographical designations: "Village" AOP Corse or Vin de Corse, AOP Corse Porto-Vecchio , AOP Corse Figari , AOP Corse Sartene , AOP Corse Calvi and AOP Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse as well as a Vin Doux Naturel designation: AOP Muscat du Cap Corse combining the terroirs of Patrimonio and those of Cap Corse. 

In addition to these nine PDOs, Corsica has an "Île de Beauté" PGI and VSIGs (Vin Sans Indication Géographique/wine without GI). The Île de Beauté PGI covers all the island's wine-growing areas. It allows winegrowers to produce more personal cuvées, particularly for endemic grape varieties that are not yet included in the PDO specifications. VSIG wines represent all wines not classified as PDO or PGI. They are no less high quality. 

This approach is a choice made by the winegrower who does not wish to limit himself to the constraints of the standard regulations. 

Corsica's vineyards in QUICK FIGURES  

 Total surface area:  

5,750 hectares   

2,800 hectares for 9 PDOs   

2,905 hectares of vines  

Production:  

375,521 hectolitres   

50 million bottles   

17% reds  

13% dry and sweet whites  

Consumption:  

35% in Corsica  

45% in mainland France   

20% exported  

MasterChef N21 July-August-September 2023