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“Majé" Pigato Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC 2023 (BIO)
The grapes for the Majé come mainly from the Garaxin hill above the village of Pogli at an altitude of around 250 metres. The vineyard is terraced and laid out with stone walls (known as Majé in Ligurian dialect) and the clayey soil is rich in fossilised micro- and macrofauna. Bright straw yellow colour with greenish reflections. Intense yet delicate varietal bouquet of flowers, yellow peach and notes of aromatic Mediterranean maquis. Majé is characterised by elegance, freshness and a wonderful minerality. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pigato
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 7 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 21,15 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,54 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,75 g/l
- Sulfite: 88 mg/l
- pH value: 3,41
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑004
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Bansigu” Rosso Colline Savonesi IGT 2023 (BIO)
In the Ligurian dialect, bansigu means vigour, verve and could not describe the character of this lively, typically Mediterranean red better. It is primarily made from Granaccia, an autochthonous grape that, together with Rossese, Barbera and Cinsault, ensures great juiciness and freshness.
Light cherry red in colour with ruby reflections. Intense and fascinating nose with notes of dog rose, strawberries, plums and raspberries. Lively and light on the palate with a very interesting arc of tension, the final is fruity with invigorating acidity and a salty Mediterranean vein. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 70% Rossese, 30% Barbera, Cinsault and Others
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 25,50 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,40 g/l
- Sulfite: 70 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑004
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Burdigai” Rosato Colline Savonesi IGT 2023 (BIO)
"Burdigai" is Ligurian dialect and means shrubs of the Mediterranean maquis. From a small and isolated terrace facing west, surrounded by Mediterranean shrubs, comes this truly original Rosato, which should not actually exist. Because the grape variety is unknown, it is alternatively called "Franseise" because it apparently comes from the south of France and not even the owners know the exact origin and age, nor do they know who planted the vines there in the first place. Nevertheless, the vines have been cultivated and cared for over decades and at some point the family council decided to press an independent rosé from them.
Intense coral pink, fine and original bouquet of pink grapefruit, raspberry and strawberry with subtle mineral notes. Very dry in the mouth, floral, with lively acidity and pronounced spiciness. Characteristic is the mineral-chalky impression at the back of the palate, which prolongs the wine's originality and tension. The lasting impression left by this exciting and full-bodied and pleasantly purist Rosato is a blend of elegance, finesse and uncompromisingness that is second to none. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: Unknown, Please Read The Text
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 8 months stainless steel on fine yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 25,84 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,79 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,24 g/l
- Sulfite: 72 mg/l
- pH value: 3,33
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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Vermentino Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC 2023 (BIO)
The grapes for this single-varietal Vermentino come from three small terraces surrounded by stone walls on the Garaxin vineyard. The soils consist mainly of calcareous marine rock and are rich in micro- and macrofossil fauna. Forests and Mediterranean shrubs grow around the vineyards, which are essential for tempering the hot, dry and very windy climate. Bright and luminous straw yellow in colour, the bouquet is fine and delicate with notes of lemon peel, cereals and aromatic herbs from the Mediterranean maquis. The strong flavour is very spicy and typical of the grape variety with a hint of sea salt and dried herbs. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Vermentino
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 19,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,62 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,28
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑004
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Le Russeghine” Pigato Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC 2023 (BIO)
The grapes come mainly from the historic Russeghine vineyard above the town of Ranzo Borgo. The character of the Pigato here is of particular depth and minerality, which is due to the exceptional terroir and the long maturation on the fine lees. Bright straw yellow in colour with light green reflections. Fragrant nose of herbs, yellow fruit and traces of pine resin. Full and long-lasting flavour with beautiful spiciness and aromas of citrus and almond, then again this beguiling, deep minerality at the end. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pigato
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 8 months stainless steel/wood barrel on the fine lees
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 22,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,79 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,55 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,32
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑004
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Pulin” Rosso Colline Savonesi IGT 2019
Pulin is the result of the rediscovery of the Granaccia grape, which is one of the most precious of the small wine region of Liguria and was almost extinct. The wines, produced in absolutely small quantities, have an excellent structure, Mediterranean radiance and remarkable ageing potential.
Intense and concentrated cherry red, Mediterranean bouquet of red fruits such as strawberry, blackberry, wild strawberries, plus fine hints of sweet spices and tobacco. On the palate, very harmonious with elegant, polished tannins and a very long and spicy finish. An impressive red of great complexity, elegance and finesse, here all components are impressively perfectly matched. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: Granaccia, Syrah, Barbera
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 13 months small oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2034+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 26,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,45 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,55 g/l
- Sulfite: 72 mg/l
- pH value: 3,48
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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“Pulin” Rosso Colline Savonesi IGT 2021
Pulin is the result of the rediscovery of the Granaccia grape, which is one of the most valuable in the small wine region of Liguria and was almost extinct. The wines, produced in very small quantities, have an excellent structure, Mediterranean vigour and remarkable ageing potential.
Intense and concentrated cherry red colour, Mediterranean bouquet of red fruits such as strawberries, blackberries and wild strawberries, with subtle hints of sweet spices and tobacco. Very harmonious on the palate with elegant, polished tannins and a very long, spicy finish. An impressive red with great complexity, elegance and finesse, all the components are impressively perfectly harmonised. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: Granaccia, Syrah, Barbera
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 13 months small oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2036+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 29,47 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,67 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,71 g/l
- Sulfite: 75 mg/l
- pH value: 3,41
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contains sulphites
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“u Baccan” Pigato Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC 2022 (BIO)
The Pigato grape has great ageing and maturation potential, especially in Liguria. U Baccan (Ligurian: the head) comes mainly from vines in the Russeghine vineyard, which are over 50 years old, produce a very low yield and give it enormous complexity. Intense straw yellow in colour with bright golden-green reflections. The bouquet is impressively pure with beguiling hints of sage, thyme, peach, mango, cedar bark, acacia honey and silica. Enveloping, balsamic and mineral on the palate, with a hint of salty almond and candied citrus fruit on the long, vibrant final. A Pigato in a class of its own in the finest Riserva quality. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pigato
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: 10 months in wooden barrel on the fine lees
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: Diam
- Total extract: 22,74 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,74 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,55 g/l
- Sulfite: 84 mg/l
- pH value: 3,42
- Eco-Control-No.: IT‑BIO‑004
- Allergens
contains sulphites
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The vineyards are held together by narrow stone walls, and one should not lose one's balance high above the surf. Liguria's breathtaking nature and dizzying steep slopes will amaze wine lovers. In one of the smallest wine regions of Italy, narrow, winding valleys meet steep hills and mountains reflected in the deep blue Ligurian sea. The arch-shaped region, open to the south, is located in northwest Italy, below the Piedmont. In the east, Liguria borders on Tuscany and extends in the western part to the French border.
Winegrowing on the Ligurian coast means hard work.
Manual labor and hauling loads are the norm here. The landscape is characterized by hills and mountains, in many places the mountains literally plunge into the sea. Due to the difficult growing conditions, cultivation is often only possible on dry stone terraces, which have to be laboriously built on mountain slopes. Wine cultivation extends along the 346 km long coastal strip, from Ventimiglia to La Spezia. Vines are cultivated at an altitude of 200 to 300 meters above sea level, both near the sea and inland. They are cultivated in the traditional way, by hand and without the use of machinery.
Liguria's viticultural tradition dates back to ancient times.
Thanks to its manageable size, the region was largely spared from the strong trend of mass production in the 1960s. However, the very laborious cultivation of the terraced landscape in the last decades led to the fact that many winegrowers were forced to give up their profession. The area under vines was drastically reduced and the unique repertoire of native grape varieties threatened to disappear. Over the last fifty years, the tenacity of some winegrowers has paid off and the cultivation of local grape varieties has grown steadily. The calcareous reddish soil along the coast is ideal for the cultivation of white grape varieties, which today make up the majority of the total production. The Ligurian Alps and Apennines in the northeast, which are over 2,500 meters high, protect from cold winds and the adjacent Mediterranean Sea stores the heat of the sun during the day. The climate is largely warm and Mediterranean, so that even lemon and orange trees bloom in the Gulf of Genoa.
Albarola, Vermentino, Lumassina and Pigato.
They are the most famous white wine varieties in Liguria. The latter produces, especially at Albenga, strong, tasty white wines with an intense bouquet and a remarkable spiciness. The fact that we can enjoy excellent Pigato wines today is thanks to a handful of independent winegrowers - including Riccardo Bruna - who from the very beginning placed the potential of this expressive grape variety in the foreground. While the central and eastern areas of Liguria concentrate on white wine production, the western part of the region, the Riviera Ponente, presses drinkable red wines from the grape varieties Rossese, Dolcetto (also called Ormeasco), Granaccia, Polera Nera and Sangiovese.
The fact that Ligurian wines find their way abroad is the absolute exception.
The DOC wine production of 46,000 hectoliters is barely enough to quench the thirst of locals and tourists. Nearly 4,000 winegrowers share the cultivated area of about 1,530 hectares, where over 100 different grape varieties are cultivated, often in tiny quantities. Eight protected designations of origin and four geographical indications account for almost 90% of the total production. There are virtually no contiguous vineyards and most of the vineyards are less than one hectare in size. The Ligurian wine industry is therefore mainly made up of small wineries, whose quest for the best quality also makes a significant contribution to the preservation of this unique territory as a cultural and environmental heritage. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
- Capital: Genoa
- Provinces: Imperia, Savona, Genova, La Spezia
- Vineyard area: 1,535 hectares
- Total production/year: about 46,000 hl
- thereof red & rosé wine: 35%
- thereof white wine: 65%
- Share in Italian viticulture: 0.2%
53% of Liguria's vineyards are 8 DOC:
- Cinque Terre DOC (Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà)
- Colli di Luni DOC
- Colline di Levanto DOC
- Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino DOC (Portofino)
- Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC (Pornassio)
- Riviera ligure di Ponente DOC
- Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
- Val Polcèvera DOC