Aghione

Aghione ( Corsican: Aghjone ) is a municipality with 232 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Haute- Corse on the French island of Corsica.

Geography

Aghione lies in the valley of the river Tagnone, at an altitude of 60 meters above sea level, east of Corsica, 59 kilometers northeast of Ajaccio, capital of Corsica region, and 9.3 kilometers west of Aleria. Other neighboring municipalities are Casevecchie and Lugo -di- Nazza. The municipality has an area of ​​33.88 square kilometers.

History

The community Aghione was formed in 1864 from the districts and municipalities Vivario Vezzani.

Population Development

Economy

1975, 31 wineries have joined together in a cooperative. The vineyards of the cooperative are 850 acres in size, their soil is rich in clay minerals and limestone, but also contains silt, red sand and gravel. The cooperative is white wines of the varieties Vermentinu, Chardonnay, Muscat d' Alexandrie, Muscat and Chenin Blanc ago, and reds of vine varieties Niellucciu, Sciaccarelu, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, Cinsault and Grenache. The climate is sunny and influenced by the proximity of the sea and the barrier of the mountains.

There are also in Aghione operation, the Essential Oils of Rosemary, Lavandula stoechas, Myrtle, Italian straw flower, carrots, fennel, mastic, Sticky Elecampane and eucalyptus from wild plants and organically grown plants produce. The oils are mainly sold on local markets.

In a local dairy Corsican goat cheese, Brocciu and Venachese is ( Venaco ) prepared. The goats and the cheese can be visited. The cheeses are sold from January to August in the dairy and at the weekly market in Bastia.

Then there is a cooperative of growers, however, has its headquarters in Ghisonaccia. The cooperative was created in 1987 and includes over 50 companies. The cooperative produces prunes.

( Miel de Corse - Mele di Corsica ) The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for Brocciu, apply honey, olive oil ( Huile d' olive de Corse - Oliu di Corsica ) and wine (Vin de Corse or Corsica blanc, rosé or rouge ) and protected geographical indications ( PGI ) for clementines ( Clémentine de Corse) and wine (Ile de Beauté blanc, rosé or rouge and Méditerranée blanc, rosé and rouge ).