Top 100 red wines of Liguria
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Liguria as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Liguria and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Liguria
Coastal region of northwest Italy on the Riviera, terraced vineyards among the steepest in Europe (~1,650 ha). Vermentino signature in white: fresh and saline with signature notes of citrus, white flowers, wild herbs, fresh almond and an iodine mineral touch, taut long mouth. Local Pigato similar and ample, mineral Bosco (min. 40% in Cinque Terre), Albarola.
Native Rossese di Dolceacqua reds (rose, raspberry, spices). Cult Sciacchetrà sweet wine.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Liguria
red wines from the region of Liguria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or tanjia.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Liguria
On the nose in the region of Liguria often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, earth or spices. In the mouth in the region of Liguria is a powerful.
