Val Polcèvera DOC
No strip issued. I'm still hunting a bottle.
A suburban DOC on the hills that run down into Genoa's port, with a handful of vineyards squeezed between motorways and housing. The white, especially from the Coronata hill once famous in the Renaissance, is a pale, light Bianchetta and Vermentino blend with green apple, fennel and a faintly bitter, salty finish. The reds are light blends of Dolcetto, Sangiovese and Ciliegiolo for local trattorie. Production is tiny and the wines rarely leave the city.
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Can you help me get one?Bottles I'm chasing
Cascina Torre
Val Polcevera Bianco
Family estate in the valley; simple, light, appley white with a saline finish, essentially Genoa-only.
$15 to $22Wine-SearcherTenuta La Pergola
Val Polcevera Coronata Bianco
From the historic Coronata subzone in Genoa itself; Bianchetta-led, chalky and herbal, buy in Liguria.
$18 to $25Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascina Torre | Val Polcevera Bianco Family estate in the valley; simple, light, appley white with a saline finish, essentially Genoa-only. | $15 to $22 | Wine-Searcher |
| Tenuta La Pergola | Val Polcevera Coronata Bianco From the historic Coronata subzone in Genoa itself; Bianchetta-led, chalky and herbal, buy in Liguria. | $18 to $25 | Wine-Searcher |