Winemaker Notes
The first vintage was produced in 1992, after a long period of research and experience in the field and in the cellar. The initial goal was to produce a wine that would demonstrate the great potential this grape variety can express in our region. Etichetta Nera is still being created today as the fruit of that research.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
An intense, rich wine focused on seaweed, stone fruit and a lot of broom flowers. Medium-bodied and bone-dry, it shines with crisp acidity and a vibrant, fruity finish. Very classic and straightforward, it’s at its best in the salty finish.
A fantastic, aromatic white grape that grows with great success in Sardinia, Tuscany and in lesser proportions on the island of Corsica. Somm Secret—Vermentino is thought to be genetically identical to Liguria’s Pigato grape and Peidmont’s Favorita. It comprises a large proportion of the whites in southern France where it is called Rolle.
Forming a crescent along Italy’s northwestern Mediterranean coast, Liguria is one of the country’s smallest regions. Though its ports, Genoa and Savona have welcomed foreign influence for centuries, the region today is experiencing a fresh interest in its own indigenous varieties. Liguria commits large efforts to the white Vermentino (also called Pigato) and the red varieties Rossese, Sangiovese and Dolcetto (also called Ormeasco in Liguria).
Liguria has no shortage of dizzyingly steep, coastal vineyards. On its eastern end in Cinqueterre, Vermentino grows along cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean. On its west, bordering France, terraced, seaside vineyards are home to Rossese di Dolceacqua, Liguria’s powerful yet highly aromatic red.