Top 100 wines of Liguria - Page 5
Discover the top 100 best wines of Liguria as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: Sangiovese
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Liguria
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 quick salmon and zucchini lasagna, stuffed squid or my godmother's sausage salad.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Liguria
On the nose in the region of Liguria often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth in the region of Liguria is a powerful with a nice freshness.
