Liguria di Levante
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Canaiolo Nero N. - Canaiolo (Canaiolo Nero)Ciliegiolo N. (Ciliegiolo)Greco B. - Asprinio Bianco B. (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Malvasia Bianca Lunga B. - Malvasia (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica B. - Malvasia (Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica)Merlot N. (Merlot Noir)Moscato Bianco B. - Moscatello (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Sangiovese N. - Sangioveto (Sangiovese)Sauvignon B. (Sauvignon Blanc)Syrah N. - Shiraz (Syrah)Trebbiano Toscano B. - Biancame B. (Trebbiano Toscano)Vermentino B. (Vermentino)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Hilly substrates with variable texture, ranging from fine sandy loam to coarse sandy loam.
- Valley floors and plains with silty, loamy, or gravelly fluvial sediments.
- Vineyards cultivated across a very wide altitudinal range: from 0 to 1,700 m a.s.l.
- Mean annual temperature approximately 12 °C; peak rainfall in November (~160 mm), minimum in July (~27 mm).
Terroir / wine link
- Hilly substrates with fine sandy loam to coarse sandy loam textures; valley floors with silty, loamy, and gravelly fluvial sediments.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0363
- Official trade body site — Vite in Riviera — Consorzio tutela DOP/IGP Levante ligure