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| Liguria, the “Italian Riviera”, is a slender strip of land close to the sea in the far North West of Italy, with vineyards scattered throughout the region. Although vines have been planted here since antiquity, on almost inaccessible high terraces close to the sea, even today production is limited due to lack of vineyard space. Vine cultivation is concentrated along the Ponente coast to the South West, where both red and white wines are produced, mainly Vermentino and Pigato (both white) and Ormeasco and Rossese (reds). |
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| The winemakers of this region love to let the natural qualities and character of the grapes shine through. The best wines come from the vineyards in the Collio and Colli Orientali, where a glowing reputation has been established for modern, distinctive Italian white wines by a number of relatively small wineries and estates who grow their vines on hillside terraced slopes, or 'ronchi'. |
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