Tag: Liguria

All about Ligurian wine and heroic viticulture   Salinity is the unmistakable and unique characteristic of Ligurian white wines, from the well-known Vermentino and Pigato to the rarer Sciacchetrà and Coronata.   Ligurian Wine, created between sea and mountain In the year 218 BC, during the Second Punic War, Genoa, allied with Rome, suffered the unexpected and violent attack of Magone, the younger brother of the most famous Carthaginian leaders Hasdrubal and Hannibal. Magone destroyed, devastated and plundered the city which, according to him: "It did not deserve to be spared because it lacked a good vineyard". Since then, Ligurian viticulture has certainly improved and perhaps Magone today would have spared this region which boasts an ancient winemaking tradition, although its land is particularly difficult to cultivate.     With its 1,500 hectares of vineyards and a wine production of more than 46,000 hectolitres, Liguria ranks among the last places in Italy for importance of the wine sector, but the often extreme conditions from the point of view of the territory today give valuable results and absolutely unique wines. The Ligurian territory, mostly crossed by a mountainous arc located a short distance from the sea, has always made it difficult for farmers to grow grapes. Just look at the terraced vineyards overlooking the sea in the Cinque Terre area, obtained by digging the mountainside and reinforcing it with dry stone walls, to understand why in Liguria wine is such a difficult affair that we often talk about heroic viticulture. Do you want to choose the best Ligurian white wine for every occasion? Follow me in the article and I will tell you more about typical Ligurian wines!   Want to taste these wines in Liguria? Check out all the Italia Delight experiences and travel ideas!   Characteristics of Ligurian white