The best wines of Ligurie

Discover the best wines of Ligurie as well as the best winemakers of Ligurie and estates of Ligurie to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Ligurie and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Ligurie by region

Looking for a good wine of Ligurie among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Ligurie. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Ligurie with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Ligurie

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Want to buy a red wine of Ligurie cheap or sell a red wine of Ligurie at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ligurie

Red wines from the region of Ligurie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of baked marrow bones, my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce) or grilled lamb shoulder with spices and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ligurie

On the nose the red wine of the region of Ligurie. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or leather and sometimes also flavors of red cherry, clove or nutmeg. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Ligurie. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Ligurie

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.98/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Ligurie

  • Merlot
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Barbera
  • Ciliegiolo
  • Pollera Nera

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Ligurie

A wine route planned in the region of Ligurie? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Ligurie.

Discovering the wine region of Ligurie

Liguria is a thin, crescent-shaped coastal region in northwestern Italy, stretching 250 km along the Mediterranean Sea from the border with southern France in the west to the port city of La Spezia in the east. Tuscany Lies beyond the latter, while the region's Central city, Genoa, is about 70 km southeast of Asti and Barolo (and even less so of Piedmont, parts of which run along the northern border of Liguria). Known as the Italian Riviera, this thin, beautiful strip of rugged land with a Mediterranean Climate and poor, stony soils is dominated by steeply sloping hills that fall almost directly into the sea. These steep elevations make Grape growing a challenge, resulting in scattered vineyards (some of which can only be reached by boat) with limited production.

In some areas, the slopes are so steep that the land must be cultivated by hand. Further inland, the slopes are at slightly lower altitudes, and the vineyards are densely and compactly planted; viticulture plays an essential role in preventing soil erosion and landslides. Despite this difficult environment, vines have been grown in this area for over 25 centuries, since their introduction by the Etruscans and Greeks. Later, in Roman times, the most famous area to emerge was the now exceptionally picturesque Cinque Terre (Five Lands), which has a DOC/DOP at the eastern end of the region, towards La Spezia.

Great white wines of Ligurie

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Ligurie

White wines from the region of Ligurie go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta with tuna and laughing cow, sauerkraut of the sea in casserole or three-cheese pie (beaufort, comté, emmental).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Ligurie

On the nose the white wine of the region of Ligurie. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or sage and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, gooseberry or elderflower. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Ligurie. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Ligurie

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Ligurie

  • Vermentino
  • Pigato
  • Bosco
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Malvasia

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Ligurie

A wine route planned in the region of Ligurie? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Ligurie.

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

Great sparkling wines of Ligurie

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Ligurie

Sparkling wines from the region of Ligurie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or ham with leek fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Ligurie

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Ligurie. often reveals types of flavors of cream, apples or minerality and sometimes also flavors of straw, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Ligurie

  • 2010With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.78/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Ligurie

  • Malvasia
  • Greco
  • Vermentino
  • Bianchetta Trevigiana
  • Pigato
  • Ciliegiolo

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Ligurie

A wine route planned in the region of Ligurie? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Ligurie.

The word of the wine: Organic (agriculture)

A type of agriculture (and therefore viticulture) based on respect for living organisms and biological cycles, and which excludes the use of synthetic treatment products and synthetic fertilizers. Organic farming is guaranteed by the respect of a set of specifications.

Great pink wines of Ligurie

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Ligurie

Pink wines from the region of Ligurie go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tiramisu (original recipe), chinese noodles with beef or duck with orange.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Ligurie

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Ligurie. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.

The best vintages in pink wine of Ligurie

  • 2013With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.72/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Ligurie

  • Ciliegiolo
  • Vermentino Nero
  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese
  • Moscato
  • Bonamico

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Ligurie

A wine route planned in the region of Ligurie? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Ligurie.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great sweet wines of Ligurie

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Ligurie

Sweet wines from the region of Ligurie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, goat cheese and spinach lasagne or leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Ligurie

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Ligurie. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, plum or pear. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Ligurie. is a powerful.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Ligurie

  • 2007With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.16/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Ligurie

  • Vermentino
  • Bosco
  • Albarola
  • Bianchetta Trevigiana
  • Pigato
  • Malvasia

The word of the wine: Harvesting and handling

In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.

Great unknow wines of Ligurie

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Ligurie

Unknow wines from the region of Ligurie go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in unknow wine of Ligurie

  • 2014With an average score of 4.50/5

The most used grape varieties in unknow wine of Ligurie

  • Pigato

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Ligurie

A wine route planned in the region of Ligurie? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best unknow wine of Ligurie.

News from the vineyard of Ligurie

Château Lafon-Rochet appoints Christophe Congé as MD

Having joined Domaine Barons de Rothschild in 1999, Congé has since held the role of oenologist and wine operations manager across Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart Milon for over 22 years. He has now been appointed MD of  Saint-Estèphe fourth growth Château Lafon-Rochet. He takes on his new role with immediate effect. Congé will work closely with Emmanuel Cruse, director of Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti, which acquired Château Lafon-Rochet from the Tesseron family last year. The appoint ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

Stephen Brook: ‘It is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the Bordeaux region’

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 ...

Discover other regions and appellation of Ligurie

A wine route in the region of Ligurie ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Albenga
  • Balestrino (sv)
  • Catania (ct)
  • Dolceacqua
  • Genoa
  • Genova
  • Imperia
  • Levanto
  • Liguria
  • Ortonovo (sp)
  • Ortovero (sv)
  • Pornassio
  • Ranzo
  • Riomaggiore
  • Savona
  • Sesta godano
  • Vernazza