Ajaccio

The Ajaccio appellation d'origine contrôlée covers the whole of the Ajaccio arrondissement, as well as the canton of Petreto-Bicchisano to the south. The Ajaccio AOC was recognized by decree in June 1980. Situated around the Gulf of Ajaccio, the vineyards are divided into different sectors. We can distinguish between the steep north shore, unfavorable to farming, and the south shore, with its wider, gentler relief, which enabled settlements and the creation of farms in the late 19th century, as well as the two river valleys running northeast-southwest, the Gravona and the Prunelli, which flow into the Gulf of Ajaccio.

The wines of Ajaccio can be identified by the factors of homogeneity that unite them, such as geological, climatic or cultural characteristics, which take precedence over factors of differentiation. Ajaccio's 240 hectares of vineyards produce around 8,200 hectolitres of wine a year.

According to the appellation's specifications, red and rosé Ajaccio wines must be made from at least 60% Sciaccarellu grapes, and white wines from at least 80% Vermentino grapes. Sciaccarellu, a high-quality grape variety with a strong character, was born on the Ajaccio terroir. It gives the wines their distinctive almond and blackcurrant aromas. Here, the reds are broad-shouldered, the rosés are classy and the whites, made from Vermentino, have a floral distinction. The Ajaccio wines offered by Domaine Comte Abbatucci and Domaine Comte Peraldi fully express these characteristics.