Corsica Cola
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Corsica Cola is a regional cola
distributed by the corsica
n brewery Pietra
(owner of the brand) but produced in Cholet
in western France
.
Corsica Cola benefited from an unexpected kick start during its launch in May 2003: a heat wave
. The stock was exhausted in two months. On the 31 December 2003 in Corsica
alone, the small company claimed to have sold 1.5 million bottles. According to Armelle Sialelli, director of the Pietra
brewery, previously the creator of Corsican chestnut
beer, the goal was to have a product that was highly thirst-quenching.
Cola
Cola is a carbonated beverage that was typically flavored by the kola nut as well as vanilla and other flavorings, however, some colas are now flavored artificially. It became popular worldwide after druggist John Pemberton invented Coca-Cola in 1886...
distributed by the corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
n brewery Pietra
Pietra
Pietra, which means "stone" and is also known as "A biera corsa", is a brand of beer from the Mediterranean island of Corsica.- History :The Pietra Brewery opened in 1996. It is the only Corsican brewery....
(owner of the brand) but produced in Cholet
Cholet
Cholet is a commune of western France in the Maine-et-Loire department. It was the capital of military Vendée.-Geography:Cholet stands on an eminence on the right bank of the Moine, which used to be crossed by a bridge from the fifteenth century...
in western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Corsica Cola benefited from an unexpected kick start during its launch in May 2003: a heat wave
2003 European heat wave
The 2003 European heat wave was the hottest summer on record in Europe since at least 1540. France was hit especially hard. The heat wave led to health crises in several countries and combined with drought to create a crop shortfall in Southern Europe...
. The stock was exhausted in two months. On the 31 December 2003 in Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
alone, the small company claimed to have sold 1.5 million bottles. According to Armelle Sialelli, director of the Pietra
Pietra
Pietra, which means "stone" and is also known as "A biera corsa", is a brand of beer from the Mediterranean island of Corsica.- History :The Pietra Brewery opened in 1996. It is the only Corsican brewery....
brewery, previously the creator of Corsican chestnut
Chestnut
Chestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
beer, the goal was to have a product that was highly thirst-quenching.