Liguria
48 wineries, 27 wines and 8 appellations. Liguria is a narrow strip of coast in north-western Italy, curving around Genoa between the Maritime Alps and Apennines and the Ligurian Sea — the Italian Riviera, with the Riviera di Ponente to the west and the Riviera di Levante to the east. There is almost no flat land, and its vineyards cling to terraces cut into steep slopes above the water, nowhere more famously than in the Cinque Terre. Read more ↓
Wineries in Liguria
LunaeColli di Luni · 17 wines10 DWWA awards, latest 2026 · Vermentino Etichetta Nera
TerenzuolaColli di Luni · 9 wines3 DWWA awards, latest 2024 · Vigne basse
GiacomelliColli di Luni · 2 winesBoboli Colli di Luni DOC
Selvadolce4 winesCrescendo Terrazze dell'Imperiese IGPMassaretti6 winesPigato Superiore DOCAlbana La TorreAnfossoAtavicaBio VioBissonBrunaCambiasoWines of Liguria
About Liguria
It is one of Italy's smallest wine regions, second only to Valle d'Aosta for low output: 72,700 hectolitres in 2022 from about 1,900 hectares, almost 70 per cent of it white. Vermentino covers 27 per cent of the vineyards and Pigato — a local biotype of the same variety — another 15; the red Rossese has 12.
Liguria has no DOCG. Its eight DOCs include the Cinque Terre, which also makes the sweet passito Sciacchetrà from dried grapes; Rossese di Dolceacqua in the far west near the French border; the Riviera Ligure di Ponente; and the Colli di Luni on the border with Tuscany. Four IGPs complete the picture, and most of the wine is drunk on the Riviera itself.
Wineries in Liguria, briefly
How many wineries are there in Liguria?
The catalogue lists 48 wineries in Liguria, with 27 wines between them. 6 have a written profile, and 2 hold an award from a guide or a competition.
Which Liguria estates have the most awarded wines?
By the results held here — Tre Bicchieri, Decanter and the other competitions — Lunae (23) and Terenzuola (3), counting awarded wines.
What grapes does Liguria grow?
Among whites, Vermentino and Malvasia. Among reds, Sangiovese, Merlot and Ciliegiolo. Counted by the wines in the catalogue, not by hectares planted.
Which appellations does Liguria have?
Liguria has 8 appellations. The largest by number of producers: Colli di Luni.