| Wine region | |
 | |
| Official name | Ajaccio AOC |
|---|---|
| Type | wine region |
| Year established | 1984 |
| Country | France Corsica |
| Climate region | Mediterranean |
| Soil conditions | granitic |
| Size of planted vineyards | 220 hectares |
| Grapes produced | Primarily Sciacarello, Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, Vermentino (primarily), Ugni Blanc |
Ajaccio is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for wine situated in Corsica, France as a part of the Corsica wine region. Ajaccio was earlier known as Coteaux d'Ajaccio and covers a vast stretch of land that looks down over the Mediterranean Sea. The wine-growing tradition in this area, one of the oldest traditions on the island, has grown up around carefully maintained estates and plots of land planted with Sciaccarello vines. Often seen as the jewel in the crown of Corsican grape varieties, Sciaccarellu grapes tend to give both red and rosé wines a distinctive flavour and elegance.[1]
Coteaux d'Ajaccio was awarded VDQS status in 1971, became an AOC in 1976 as part of the larger Corse AOC, and became a separate AOC in 1984.
- ^ Le sciaccarellu, fleuron des cépages corses Archived 2010-01-27 at the Wayback Machine (in French).