Liguria

Question 1

What are the main DOCs of Eastern Liguria?

Answer 1

Cinque Terre DOC
Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà DOC
Collin did Luni DOC

Also Val Polcevera DOC
Colline di Levantine DOC
Golf del Tigullio-Portofino DOC (or Portofino DOC)

Question 2

What are the main DOCs of Western Liguria?

Answer 2

Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
Rossese di Dolceacqua (or Dolceacqua) DOC
Ormeasco di Pornassio (or Pornassio) DOC

Question 3

What are the 2 main areas of Liguria?

Answer 3

Western - Riviera di Ponente

Eastern - Riviera di Levante

Question 4

What are the traditional white grape varieties of Liguria?

Answer 4

Vermentino
Pigato
Bosco
Albarola

Others - Scimiscià, Trebbiano Toscano, Lumassina, Albana, Malvasia Bianca, Moscato Bianco, Rollo, Rossese Bianco, Ruzzese

Question 5

What are the traditional red grape varieties of Liguria?

Answer 5

Rossese
Ormeasco
Sangiovese

Others - Ciliegiolo, Canaiolo Nero, Pollena Nera, Granaccia (Cannonau), Albarossa, Barbera

Question 6

What is the topography of Liguria?

Answer 6

Largely mountainous

65% mountains
35% hills

Northwest - Maritime Alps
Northeast - Ligurian Appenines

Viticulture mainly on the steep, terraced coastal slopes or slightly less steep inland slopes - heroic viticulture
No flat land available for vineyards

Question 7

What is the soil type of Liguria?

Answer 7

Soils are poor and stony

Western Ponente - reddish calcareous marl-based soils

Eastern Levante - clay, sand and limestone

Question 8

Vermentino

Answer 8

Accounts for > 20% of total plantings in Liguria
Most widely planted grape variety
Varietal & blended bottlings

Aromatic herbs (fennel, sage, thyme)
Elderflower
Pear
Distinctive mineral-salty finish