Liguria Flashcards
Cinque Terre DOC
- Province
- Subzone
- Style
- Aging requirements
Cinque Terre DOC
- Spezia
- Costa de Sera, Costa de Campu, Costa de Posa
- Styles:
—— Bianco
—— Sciacchetrà (passito bianco) and Riserva
- Aging Requirements:
——- Sciacchetrà Passito: Grapes may not be vinified until November 1 of the year of harvest, and the wines may not be released until November 1 of the year after harvest.
——- Sciacchetrà Passito Riserva: Wines may not be released until November 1 of the 3rd year after harvest.
Colli di Luni DOC
- Region
- Province
- Style
Colli di Luni DOC
- Toscana, Liguria
- La Spezia, Massa
- Style
—– Bianco - minimum 35%, Vermentino 25%-40%, Trebbiano Toscano maximum 30% other white grapes suitable for cultivation in Toscana and Liguria
—– Rosso/Rosso Riserva - minimum 50% Sangiovese, maximum 50% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Toscana and Liguria
—– Varietal wine: Vermentino/Vermentino Superiore (min 90%), Albarola (min 85%)
Colline di Levanto DOC
- Province
- Style
Colline di Levanto DOC
- La Spezia
- Style
- Bianco - Min. 40% Vermentino, Min. 20% Albarola, Min. 5% Bosco, Max. 35% other white grapes approved for production in Liguria
- Varietal Vermentino - min 85%
- Rosso/Rosso Novello - Min. 30% Sangiovese, Min. 20% Ciliegiolo, Max. 50% other red grapes approved for production in Liguria
Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino (Portofino) DOC
- Province
- Style
- Passito Requirements
Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino (Portofino) DOC
- Genoa
- Style
- Bianco/Bianco Frizzante/Bianco Spumante/Bianco Passito - Min. 60% combined Bianchetta Genovese and/or Vermentino
- Rosato/ Rosato Frizzante -Min. 60% combined Ciliegiolo and/or Dolcetto
- Rosso/Rosso Frizzante/Rosso Novello - Min. 60% combined Ciliegiolo and/or Dolcetto
- Varietal wine:
- Bianchetta Genovese/Bianchetta Genovese Frizzante - 85% min
- Moscato(must be Dolce)Moscato Passito - 100% min
- Scimiscià (Cimixa) - 85% min
- Vermentino/Vermentino Frizzante - 85% min
- Ciliegiolo/Ciliegiolo Novello/Ciliegiolo Frizzante - 85% min
- Aging Requirements:
- Passito/Moscato Passito: Grapes must be dried, on either vine or mats, until they reach a min. RS of 260 g/l. Wines may be released on November 1 of the year after harvest.
Pornassio (Ormeasco di Pornassio) DOC
- Province
- Style
- Passito and Licoroso Requirements
Pornassio (Ormeasco di Pornassio) DOC
- Imperia
- Style
- Sciactrà (Rosato)/Rosso, Min. 95% Ormeasco (Dolcetto), Max. 5% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for production in Liguria
- Rosso may be Superiore, Passito, or Passito Licoroso - Passito: 16.5% potential (15% acquired), Passito Licoroso: 18% potential (16% acquired)
- Aging Requirements
-Passito/Passito Licoroso: Grapes must be dried, on either vine or mats, until they reach a min. RS of 260 g/l. Wines must be aged min. 12 months from January 1 of the year after harvest, including min. 4 months in oak or chestnut barrels.
What is Ormeasco and where is it grown?
Dolcetto
- Pornassio (Ormeasco di Pornassio) DOC
Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
- Province
- Style
- Passito, Licoroso and Superiore/Vendemia Tardiva
Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC
- Imperia, Savona, Genova
- Style
- Varietal Granaccia/Rossese:, Min. 90% stated variety
- Varietal Pigato/Vermentino: Min 95% stated variety
- Varietal Moscato: 100% Moscato Bianco
- Passito Liquoroso (not specified in Disciplinare)
- Requirements
- All Passito Liquoroso: Grapes must be dried naturally on the vines or on mats until they reach a min. 260 g/l sugar content. Wines must be aged for min. 1 year from January 1 of the year after harvest.
- All Superiore/Moscato Vendemmia Tardiva: Grapes must be dried naturally on the vines or on mats until they reach a min. 260 g/l sugar content. Wines must be aged for min. 1 year from November 1 of the year of harvest.
Rossese di Dolceacqua (Dolceacqua) DOC
- Province
- Style
Rossese di Dolceacqua (Dolceacqua) DOC
- Imperia
- Rosso/Rosso Superiore
- Min. 95% Rossese (Tibouren), Max. 5% other non-aromatic red grapes suitable for production in Liguria
Val Polcävera DOC
- Province
- Subzone
- Style
- Passito Requirements
Val Polcävera DOC
- Genova
- Coronata
- Style
- Bianco/Bianco Frizzante/Bianco Spumante di Qualità/Bianco Passito - Min. 60% combined Vermentino, Bianchetto Genovese and/or Albarola
- Rosato/Rosato Frizzante - Min. 60% combined Dolcetto, Sangiovese and/or Ciliegiolo
- Rosso/Rosso Novello/Rosso Frizzante - Min. 60% combined Dolcetto, Sangiovese and/or Ciliegiolo
- Varietal wine:
- Bianchetto Genovese - 85%
- Vermentino/Vermentino Frizzante - 85%
- Passito: Grapes must be naturally dried until they reach a sugar content on min. 260 g/l.
What is Pigato?
A biotype of Vermentino
- Pigato is derived from pigau, meaning “spotted” in the local Ligurian dialect
- Pigato is typically planted in the higher hills of the western Ponente, and Vermentino is planted in the eastern Levante, which tends to be lower in elevation and closer to the coast
- Pigato wines can be creamier, waxier, and more textural than Vermentino but with the same salinity
Where is Tibouren grown in northern Italy and what is it called?
a. Liguria
b. Rossese di Dolceacqua - The most planted red grape of Liguria, with 12% of vineyard area
What is the color and style of Cinque Terre DOC Schiacchetra?
Still white passito
Varieties:
Bianco/Sciacchetrà (passito bianco)
Min. 80% Bosco, Albarola and/or Vermentino
Max. 20% other white grapes approved for production in Spezia province
Aging Requirements:
Sciacchetrà Passito: Grapes may not be vinified until October 1 of the year of harvest, and the wines may not be released until October 1 of the year after harvest.
Sciacchetrà Passito Riserva: Wines may not be released until October 1 of the 3rd year after harvest.
What is the climate of Liguria?
Mediterranean
