Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino is a wine region in Liguria, Italy.

Growers build the wines around Vermentino, filling out the blend with Bianchetta Genovese, Ciliegiolo and Dolcetto.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hillsides and steep sites.

The region is known for white wine, rosé wine and red wine, plus one more.

Quality is codified by the DOP and the DOC, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Costa dei Fieschi.

Producers worth knowing include Bisson and Casa Sabaino.

Pour them alongside seafood, pasta with pesto, vegetable dishes and grilled white fish.

Serve chilled.

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

HillsidesSteep sites

Styles

whiteroséredsparkling

Grapes planted here.

01 VermentinoDominant Read → 02 Bianchetta GenoveseBlending Read → 03 CiliegioloDominant Read → 04 DolcettoBlending Read → 05 Moscato Bianco Read →

Classifications.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Bisson

02 Casa Sabaino

Bottles to look for.

Bisson 'U Pastine' Golfo del Tigullio Bianchetta Genovese, Liguria, Italy
Bisson Abissi Riserva Marina Spumante Portofino, Liguria, Italy
Bisson Ciliegiolo Rose Golfo del Tigullio, Liguria, Italy
Bisson Vermentino Vigna Intrigoso Golfo del Tigullio, Liguria, Italy
Bisson Vermentino Vignaerta Golfo del Tigullio, Liguria, Italy
Casa Sabaino 'Nostralino' Portofino Rosso, Liguria, Italy

At the table.

Seafood
Pasta with pesto
Vegetable dishes
Grilled white fish

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.

Inside the region.

01 Costa dei Fieschi

Nearby regions.

01 LiguriaItaly Read → 02 Val PolceveraItaly Read → 03 Colline di LevantoItaly Read → 04 Cinque TerreItaly Read → 05 DolceacquaItaly Read →

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino: common questions

01.

What grapes is Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino known for?

Vermentino is the signature grape of Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino. Bianchetta Genovese, Ciliegiolo and Dolcetto are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino make?

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino produces white wine, rosé wine, red wine and sparkling wine.

03.

Where is Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino?

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino is a wine region in Italy.

04.

What food goes with Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino wine?

Try seafood, pasta with pesto, vegetable dishes and grilled white fish.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Liguria guide.