Liguria Flashcards

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Liguria location

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  • a thin, coastal region that wraps northwest around the borders of Emilia-Romagna, across the southern boundary of Piedmont and finally ends when it hits the French region of Provence
  • in the center is the most important city: Genoa
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Liguria climate

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Mediterranen

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Liguria importan appellation

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Cinque Terre DOC

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Cinque Terre DOC

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-high-quality whites
Bianco/Sciacchetrà (passito bianco)
-Min. 40% Bosco
-Max. 40% combined Albarola and/or Vermentino
-Max. 20% other white grapes approved for production in Spezia province

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Liguria wines

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  • very limited wine making takes place

- but specialize in whites and rosés

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