Italian Wine Regions - Liguria 🍷

Описание: Where do you go in Italy to enjoy the radiant sun, glorious seashores, and fantastic food? One of my favorite places for Italian summer vacation is, of course, Liguria! This region stretches from the French border to the edge of Tuscany and has a beautiful Mediterranean climate, which means hot and sunny summers, mild winters, and moderate rainfalls.

Despite its small size, Liguria is only the third smallest region in Italy.
Liguria has always been a crossroads of trade and traffic between Italy, France, and Spain and has an ancient winemaking tradition.

You might think you are unfamiliar with Ligurian grape varieties, Pigato, for example (the flagship white grape variety here in Liguria); However, you might know it under a different name! Let's try: Rollé from Southern France, Vermentino from Sardinia, or Favorita from Piedmont.

Yep, confusingly these are all different names of the same grape variety. Or at least this is what recent DNA researches show. However, go to Liguria and talk to a local winemaker. He will tell you that Pigato and Vermentino express themselves very differently and, in fact, are labeled separately here in Liguria.

So, Pigato makes whites with intense aromas of citrus, fresh herbs, and spice and a rich, waxy texture. It evolves with time, so you can leave it in your cellar for a few years. Pairings? Well, a famous Focaccia di Recco stuffed with delicious melted stracchino cheese, or you remember I told you about those herbal aromas? Well, they make Pigato a perfect companion to pesto, an amazingly delicious green sauce made with basil leaves, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, and hard cheese.

One of the more exciting Ligurian whites is a blend of Vermentino, Albarola, and Bosco (rare local grape varieties) called Cinque Terre. This appellation is also famous for its vineyards situated high above the Ligurian Sea, on terraces sculpted into cliff sides. My favorite pairing with this wine is a Ligurian-style fish, baked with potatoes, cherry tomatoes, and taggiasca olives. What a treat!

And what about red wines? We are on the border with Piedmont, so it is no surprise that we find at least one Piedmontese grape variety here. Ormeasco is what they call Dolcetto here. However, I suggest you try a local Rossese – light and fruity reds that can be easily paired even with… fish!

Want something rare? Try a sweet local wine Sciacchetrà with a piece of Genoa cake!

▬▬▬ TABLE OF CONTENTS 🕓


00:00 Intro
00:11 Liguria
00:21 Liguria Geography
00:30 Liguria History WineMaking
00:56 Pigato
2:36 Cinque Terre DOC
3:11 Red Wine of Liguria
3:19 Ormeasco
3:26 Rossese
3:34 Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà
3:41 Until next time
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