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.
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.
Nervy, saline whites with cutting acidity and enveloping richness, showing aromas of grapefruit, lime, pear, white flowers, fresh almond, fennel and marine iodine notes. Slightly bitter finish. Star of Sardinia (Vermentino di Gallura DOCG), Liguria, coastal Tuscany (Bolgheri) and Corsica. Also in Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon as Rolle. An autochthonous Mediterranean variety.
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 tagliatelle with spinach cream, rougaille tomatoes (madagascar) or pasta gratin with mortau sausage.
On the nose in the region of Liguria often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Liguria is a powerful with a nice freshness.
