WINES OF ITALY

Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato - DOC (PDO)

Production area of Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato DOC:

a lot of municipalities in the province of Imperia and Savona, included the two towns, and two centers in province of Genoa; in other words a wide stretch of western Liguria from Savona to the border with France

Vine selection :

Pigato (95 - 100%), others non-aromatic (0 - 5%)

Colour:

straw yellow more or less intense

Aroma:

intense, characteristic, lightly aromatic

Taste:

bone-dry, full-bodied, lightly bitterish, almonded

Minimum alcohol content:

11%

Aging:

-

Types:

-

Riserva:

-

Serving temperature of wine Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato:

Serve the wine at: 46 - 50°F (8 - 10°C), to be drunk within the year following its harvest