Liguria Flashcards
(30 cards)
Which DOC covers most of western Liguria?
Riviera Liguria di Ponente DOC
What is the West coast of Liguria known as?
Riviera di Ponente
What is the most widely planted grape variety in Liguria?
Vermentino
How many DOCs are there in Liguria?
8 which account for 70% of production
What red varietal of the western Riviera di Ponente in Liguria is genetically identical to the french Tibouren variety?
Rossese
What is the local name given to Dolcetto in Liguria?
Ormeasco
What is the classic white grape of the western Riviera of Liguria?
Pigato
Ormeasco di Pornassio can produce a Rosato style wine made by short skin contact. What is it labelled as?
Sciactrà (not to be confused with the white Sciaticcchetrà of Cinque Terre)
What traditional training system is used for vines in the western Riviera of Liguria?
Alberello (head training)
What grape is genetically identical to Vermentino?
Pigato
What style of wine is Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà?
Sweet passito style white wine only made in the best years
What does ‘Cinque Terre’ refer to?
The 5 fishing villages of the Riviera
What is the topography of Liguria?
65% mountains, 35% hills
What affects the climate of the Ligurian vineyards?
The sea.
In the Golfo del Tigullio and Valpolcèvera DOCs, Albarola is know as what?
Bianchetta Genovese
Which Italian region is 3rd smallest in terms of size?
Liguria
What distinctive Ligurian wine was the first to receive DOC status in 1972?
Rossese di Dolceacqua (Dolceacqua) DOC
How do the Dolcettos of Piemonte compare to the Ormeascos of Liguria?
Ormeasco is more herbal and lighter in style
What grape is used to produce Dolceacqua DOC?
Rossese
What is the East coast section of Liguria known as?
Riviera di Levante
Which inter-regional DOC is shared between Liguria and Toscana?
Colli di Luni DOC
What tribe inhabited modern day Liguria prior to 1,000 BC?
The Liguri
What is the name given to the wooden racks on which grapes are dried for passito wines?
Graticci
What hardy native white grape is mainly grown on the eastern Riviera di Levante in Liguria?
Bosco
