Pornassio (Ormeasco di Pornassio) DOC
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Dolcetto by another name, grown high in the Ligurian Alps at 500 to 800 meters where it ripens later and holds more acidity than in Piedmont. The red is dark ruby, with black cherry, violet, a bitter-chocolate edge and firm but fine tannin, and it takes a few years well in superiore form. The Sciac-trà rosato is a pale, dry, strawberry-scented wine unrelated to the sweet Sciacchetrà of the Cinque Terre despite the similar name. A mountain curiosity that pairs with game and mushroom dishes.
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Guglierame
Ormeasco di Pornassio
The historic estate of the DOC, farming the original Ormeasco vineyards; black cherry, violet, fine bitter tannin.
$22 to $30Wine-SearcherGuglierame
Ormeasco di Pornassio Superiore
Longer aged version with more depth and grip; ages five years or more.
$30 to $40Wine-SearcherDurin
Ormeasco di Pornassio
Cleaner, fruit-forward take on the grape from an Ortovero estate better known for Pigato; sporadic US listings.
$22 to $28Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guglierame | Ormeasco di Pornassio The historic estate of the DOC, farming the original Ormeasco vineyards; black cherry, violet, fine bitter tannin. | $22 to $30 | Wine-Searcher |
| Guglierame | Ormeasco di Pornassio Superiore Longer aged version with more depth and grip; ages five years or more. | $30 to $40 | Wine-Searcher |
| Durin | Ormeasco di Pornassio Cleaner, fruit-forward take on the grape from an Ortovero estate better known for Pigato; sporadic US listings. | $22 to $28 | Wine-Searcher |