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London, United Kingdom, 04/09/2009 - Under the auspices of CIVC, the Corsican trade association for the promotion of the wine-growing sector in Corsica, a range of unique Corsican wines will be showcased at La Trouvaille restaurant in Soho (central London) on 11 May.
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The event is being organised with the support of the French Trade Commission in the UK as well as ADEC, Corsica’s regional development agency, and UBIFRANCE, France’s export-support agency.
The UK is a priority market for Corsican producers, who know that the unique flavour and insular authenticity of their products appeal to British professionals and consumers alike. The Corsican companies attending the 11 May event are looking for partners and distributors in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Corsica boasts no fewer than nine AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) wines, as well as a range of vins de pays (regional specialty wines) that also have a lot to offer. The island region has a surface area of about 7,000 hectares devoted to wine-growing and Corsican wine-growers produce about 400,000 hectolitres of wine per year.
Corsican grape varieties include three main types. Sciaccarellu, which dominates the parts of the island characterised by granitic soils, notably around Ajaccio and Sartène, produces wines of great finesse – noble and supple reds with peppery and red-fruit aromas. They represent 15% of the total wine-growing area. Niellucciu (35%) gives the wines of Patrimonio their reputation. It is found on the east coast and is well-adapted to limestone soils, producing wines with a complex bouquet that is both gamey and flavoured with hints of liquorice. Finally, Vermentinu (17%) produces dry white wines of very high quality, with a bouquet of aromas combining flowers, apples and almonds.
The following wines will be presented during the event:
• AOC Ajaccio: Domaine Comte Abbatucci, Domaine Vaccelli
• AOC Figari: Clos Canarelli
• AOC Vin de Corse: Domaine de La Punta, Domaine Vico/Clos Venturi, Domaine Vecchio
• AOC Patrimonio: Domaine de Piana/Clos Alivu, Clos Teddi, Domaine Santini
• AOC Sartène: Domaine Pero Longo
• AOC Calvi: Clos Culombu
• AOC Patrimonio and Muscat du Cap Corse: Domaine Gentile, Domaine Orenga de Gaffory/Clos San Quilico
About CIVC
CIVC represents and promotes the activities of its member-companies, and the 11 May 2009 event, organised in conjunction with the French Trade Commission in London, is part of the trade organisation’s export drive.
CIVC, i.e. CIV-Corse (where CIV stands for Comité Inter-Syndical des Vins), the Inter-Professional Wine Board for the region of Corsica, is headquartered in Bastia and was set up in 1996. CIVC represents a range of wines produced across Corsica. More particularly, the AOC wines of Corsica, which are part of CIVC, are unique and have no equivalent in mainland France.
The Corsican Wine Tasting will take place from 10.00am to 9.00pm on 11 May 2009 at La Trouvaille Restaurant (12a Newburgh Street, London, W1F 7RR). A buffet lunch will be served and there will be canapés in the evening.
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