Liguria, a small wine region in north-western Italy, boasts a very ancient wine production: it was the Greeks who colonized the region and instructed the indigenous populations about production techniques. With the advent of the Romans, there was an increase in production quality that had its most flourishing period during the Middle Ages. The Ligurian territory is characterized by slopes and differences in height with the presence of vineyards perched on the sea, to the point that cultivating vines becomes a real enterprise: the vineyards, in fact, are built on terraces supported by stone walls. Ligurian viticulture is characterized by white grape varieties with a massive cultivation of Vermentino, followed by Pigato, Albarola, Rossese, Sangiovese, and Bianchetta. Although there are no Ligurian DOCG wines, xtraWine's catalogue offers great Ligurian DOC wines such as Colli Luini, Cinque Terre, Riviera Ligure di Ponente, from which a precious dry white wine made from pigato grapes is produced, Rossese di Dolceacqua, one of the best Ligurian red wines. Among the proposals available on xtraWine, you can choose Ligurian wines dating back to the best vintages such as those of 2016 and 2017 produced by important producers such as Arrigoni, Lunae Bosoni, and Ka Mancine. The Ligurian white wines and red wines offered by xtraWine are ideal for accompanying your dishes based on meat, shellfish, and even game, enhancing their flavor.