The wine region of Colline del Genovesato is located in the region of Ligurie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bisson or the Domaine Bisson produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colline del Genovesato are Vermentino et Ciliegiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colline del Genovesato often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak.
In the mouth of Colline del Genovesato is a powerful. We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of Colline del Genovesato, producing 13 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colline del Genovesato go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
My book The Complete Bordeaux, which has been revised every five years, is soon to be published in its fourth edition. This may seem like excessive haste, given the scope of the book, but it is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the region. Burgundy, in contrast, is relatively stable, since most properties are family-owned and tend to stay that way. But not so in Bordeaux, where there are ample opportunities for newcomers to acquire established properties, as they have been doing ...
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