Liguria

Question 1

What is the best known DOC of Liguria?

Answer 1

Cinque Terre DOC

Question 2

What are the subzones of Cinque Terre?

Answer 2

Costa de Sera
Costa de Campu
Costa de Posa

Question 3

How many DOCGs in Liguria?

Answer 3

None

Question 4

What styles can be produced in Cinque Terre DOC?

Answer 4

Bianco
Sciacchetra (passito, aged 1 yr)
Sciacchetra Riserva (passito, aged 3 yrs)

Question 5

What are the grapes of Cinque Terre DOC?

Answer 5

min 40% Bosco
max 60% Albarola and/or Vermentino
max 20% other suitable white grapes

Question 6

What DOC does Liguria share with Tuscany?

Answer 6

Colli di Luni DOC for white based on Vermentino and Trebbiano, red based on Sangio, and varietal Vermentino and Albarola

Question 7

Where is the Rossese grape native to? In what DOCs can it be found?

Answer 7

Rossese is native to Liguria.
Dolceacqua is min 95% Rossese
Riviera Ligure di Poniente makes a varietal Rossese

Question 8

What is the Ligurian synonym for Vermentino?

Where is this found?

Answer 8

Pigato.

Found in Colli di Luni and Riviera Ligure di Ponente

Question 9

What is the Ligurian synonym for Dolcetto?

Where can this be found?

Answer 9

Ormeasco.

Pornassio DOC

Question 10

What are the subzones of Riviera Ligure di Ponente?

Answer 10

5:
Riviera dei Fiori
Albenga
Quiliano
Taggia
Finale