Liguria di Levante
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Canaiolo Nero N. (Canaiolo Nero)Ciliegiolo N. (Ciliegiolo)Greco B. (Greco Bianco Di Tufo)Malvasia Bianca Lunga B. (Malvasia Bianca Lunga)Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica B. (Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica)Merlot N. (Merlot Noir)Moscato Bianco B. (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Pollera Nera N. (Pollera Nera)Sangiovese N. (Sangiovese)Sauvignon B. (Sauvignon Blanc)Syrah N. (Syrah)Trebbiano Toscano B. (Trebbiano Toscano)Vermentino B. (Vermentino)Vermentino Nero N. (Vermentino Nero)
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