The best wines of Liguria

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

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Top wines of Liguria by region

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

Great red wines of Liguria

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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, pasta or lamb such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), pasta with crispy parma ham or lamb garam massala.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Liguria

On the nose the red wine of the region of Liguria. 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 Liguria. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Liguria

  • 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 Liguria

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Liguria

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

Discovering the wine region of Liguria

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 Liguria

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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 italian pasta, oven-roasted breton lobster with salted butter from the jaguin brothers (the... or bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Liguria

On the nose the white wine of the region of Liguria. 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 Liguria. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Liguria

  • 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 Liguria

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

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Liguria

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

Discover the grape variety: Vermentino

The vermentino grape variety was widespread in Italy, Sardinia and Corsica. Today, Vermentino is grown in the regions bordering the Mediterranean, mainly in Provence (Côtes de Provence, Bellet), Corsica (Corse Calvi), Languedoc (Côtes du Roussillon, Costières de Nîmes) and the Rhône Valley (Côtes du Luberon). Because it ripens late, Vermentino requires a warm climate for its development and can only be grown in regions with good sun exposure. Conversely, cold or temperate climates do not allow it to ripen properly. Vermentino is only susceptible to powdery mildew. When vinified on its own, Vermentino produces a single-variety dry white wine that is light and full-bodied with a pale yellow color. It can also be blended with other grape varieties such as Ugni Blanc, Cinsault and Grenache, in which case its low acidity makes it light and fresh. Vermentino belongs to the grape varieties of Ajaccio, Corsica and Corbières. The aromas released by this variety are multiple. One can detect notes of fresh apple, green almond, sweet spices, hawthorn, ripe pear and fresh pineapple.

Great sparkling wines of Liguria

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Liguria

Sparkling wines from the region of Liguria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, leg of lamb with spices or leeks with ham and béchamel sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Liguria

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Liguria. 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 Liguria

  • 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 Liguria

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

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Liguria

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

The word of the wine: CM

Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.

Great pink wines of Liguria

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Liguria

Pink wines from the region of Liguria go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of grandma's cherry clafoutis, autumn leaves or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Liguria

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Liguria. 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 Liguria

  • 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 Liguria

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

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Liguria

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

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia

Great sweet wines of Liguria

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Liguria

Sweet wines from the region of Liguria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fresh sausage, pad thai or mouse of lamb with thyme.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Liguria

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Liguria. 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 Liguria. is a powerful.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Liguria

  • 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 Liguria

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

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Liguria

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

The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.

Great unknow wines of Liguria

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Liguria

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

The best vintages in unknow wine of Liguria

  • 2014With an average score of 4.50/5

The most used grape varieties in unknow wine of Liguria

  • Pigato

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Liguria

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

News from the vineyard of Liguria

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitte ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

Discover other regions and appellation of Liguria

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

  • Albenga
  • Andora
  • Apricale
  • Arzeno d'oneglia im
  • Balestrino (sv)
  • Bastia d'albenga (sv)
  • Bastia d\'albenga
  • Bonassola
  • Castelnuovo magra
  • Castelnuovo magra (sp)
  • Catania (ct)
  • Cervo (im)
  • Chiavari (ge)
  • Cinque terre
  • Cisano sul neva
  • Diano marina
  • Dolceacqua
  • Dolceacqua (im)
  • Finale ligure
  • Genoa
  • Genova
  • Imperia
  • Levanto
  • Manarola (sp)
  • Monterosso al mare
  • Ortonovo
  • Ortonovo (sp)
  • Ortovero (sv)
  • Pieve di teco
  • Pornassio
  • Porto
  • Quiliano (sv)
  • Ranzo
  • Riomaggiore
  • Riomaggiore sp
  • Santo stefano di magra
  • Savona
  • Sesta godano
  • Soldano
  • Stellanello