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Ligurian Wines

Some whites and the rare reds that our small region produces are of excellent value and of great tradition. Today with the Rossese Dolceacqua, the Pigato, the Vermentino and the whites of Val Polcevera and of Cinque Terre, Liguria offers a wide range of high quality wines with a limited production that once more testifies the validity of these products. In fact during the course of the last decade there has been a shift from quantity production to quality production more focused to supply a high value product.

Rossese Dolceacqua - DOC  Denominazione di Origine Protetta

History

The vine is considered to be autochthonous even if it could have some sort of relation to the French wines cultivated in the Bandol region. It is certain that the vine was introduced in Liguria by the first Phoenicians and Greek colonizers and therefore the Romans found it already developed. It has been the first red to obtain the DOC (name and origin controlled) in Liguria.

Characteristics

Made up from 95 to 100% Rossese grapes and 5 to 0% of other local non aromatic red grapes.

Minimum alcoholic content: 12. It can age up to 4/5 years. With at least a one year ageing and 13 alcoholic content it is denominated Rossese Superiore.

Red ruby in color tends to get garnet with age. It has an intense flavor that can even change from one area of production to the other with dry full-bodied aftertaste

On the  table

Rossese is an all round wine for all course but especially if aged it is great with game, mature cheese or red meat.

Pigato DOC

It is a wine of probably Greek origin that came to Liguria from Spain and Corsica. The origin of its name could come from the dark spots (pighe in Italian) that characterize the matured grapes.

Characteristics

Made from 95 to 100% Pigato grapes and 5 to 0% other local white grapes. Minimum alcoholic content 11.

It is a white wine that assumes different flavors, colors and aromas according to the different zones of production within Liguria. It can be gold pale in color if produced on the coast, bright with greenish toning down if produced in areas away from the sea.

The scent is always intense of grass and woods, pines and sea with a lightly fruited perfume. Flavor: a dry aroma, intense, warm that permeates the mouth leaving a persistence trace.

On the table

Excellent as aperitif and with seafood, it is ideal with Ligurian preparations such as Linguine al Pesto or vegetable cakes with aromatic herbs.

Vermentino DOC

History

Very common in Liguria and Sardinia it has long been considered originating from both regions. It is in fact a variety of Malvasia, arrived in Liguria around the 1300th from the isle of Corsica, then in Provence (south of France) where it was known as Malvoisie Gros Grains.

Characteristics

From 95% to 100% of Vermentino grapes and 5 to 0% of other non aromatic white grapes. Minimum alcoholic content 11.

This vine variety does not tolerate the rigors of the winter and therefore can be found only near the coast. It is a wine with a golden color, limpid lucent, tending almost to amber after one year in bottle. Delicate scent of countryside , slightly fruited. Soft serene and pampering flavor. A light sweet taste that develops with grace into an almond-like bitter finishing tone.

On the table

It must be served at 8/10 C degrees and well accompanies all the seafood as well as the first courses typical of the Liguria cuisine. Excellent also with marine rice and vegetables.

Cinque Terre DOCG

Characteristics

Made from 60 to 100% Bosco grapes and 40 to 0% Albarola or Vermentino grapes.

The color is a very light yellow tending to straw yellow with greenish glares. The scent is fine and delicate of good persistence. The taste is dry and fresh.

The minimum alcoholic content is 11.

On the table

It must be served at 10 C. to accompany Trenette or Linguine al Pesto, vegetable cakes, fried seafood and fish in general.

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