Wine Pairing: Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato DOC Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato DOC is a wine of steep coastal farming and Mediterranean restraint. Pigato, closely related to Vermentino but locally distinct in identity and behavior, produces dry whites with citrus, herbs, stone fruit and a lightly bitter saline finish. The best bottles taste like the western Ligurian table: olive oil, seafood, aromatic herbs, vegetables and pesto, with enough texture to handle more than t

Liguria, explored through its landscape, history, food traditions and local identity. Liguria is a narrow crescent of mountains, terraces and ports pressed against the Mediterranean. On a map it appears small, but its geography is severe: the Apennines and Maritime Alps descend rapidly toward the sea, leaving little flat land and forcing towns, vineyards, olive groves and gardens onto slopes. This tension between rock and water created one of Italy’s most recognizable landsca