Colli di Luni Vermentino DOC

The Colli di Luni Vermentino DOC is one of the best-known and most refined white wines of Liguria, produced in the area on the border between Liguria and Tuscany, in particular between the provinces of La Spezia (Liguria) e Massa-Carrara (Tuscany). This DOC takes its name from the ancient Roman city of Luni, once an important port on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Thanks to the a maritime climate, to the well-drained hillside soils and to skilful winemaking, the Vermentino dei Colli di Luni is regarded as one of the most elegant and complex expressions of this grape variety in Italy: a wine fresh, mineral, aromatic and long-lived.

Production area

• Regions: Liguria e Tuscany

• Provinces: La Spezia e Massa-Carrara

• Main municipalities: Castelnuovo Magra, Ortonovo, Sarzana, Fosdinovo

• Climate: maritime-mountain, with wide temperature swings

• Soils: sandy-clay, limestone, with a good aspect

Grape variety

• Vermentino: minimum 90%

• Up to 10% of other authorised white varieties (e.g. Albarola, Trebbiano)

Types provided for

Sensory profile

Colour:

• Straw yellow with pale green highlights

Aromas:

• Wild flowers, aromatic herbs (sage, thyme)

• White-fleshed fruit (pear, apple, peach)

• Citrus (citron, lemon), briny and mineral hints

Palate:

• Fresh, dry, savoury, with a slightly bitter finish

• In the Superiore: greater roundness, depth and ageing potential

Food pairings

• Anchovies, baked sea bream, shellfish, fish tartare

• Ligurian pesto pasta, spaghetti alle vongole

• Fresh cheeses, savoury tarts, focaccia

• Summer salads, grilled vegetables, dishes based on wild herbs

Why choose a Colli di Luni Vermentino DOC

It is one of the the most elegant expressions of Vermentino in Italy
Perfect balance between aromatic intensity, savouriness and finesse
Versatile: suited to seafood dishes, vegetable cooking and delicate first courses
Excellent too in the Superiore, able to develop well