Top 100 white wines of Liguria
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Liguria as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white 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: Durella
Lively and structured dry whites with a pale golden robe and green highlights, a lean palate with very high acidity, showing signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers and volcanic mineral notes. Also as taut and refreshing traditional-method sparkling wines. Star of Lessini Durello DOC, particularly suited to high-altitude sparkling wines. Native white Italian grape from Veneto, grown in the province of Verona on the Monti Lessini.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Liguria
white wines from the region of Liguria go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta with shrimp, penne with shrimp and zucchini or pasta with zucchini sauce.
