Pigato Ramoino 2021

Elegant, well-structured dry white wine. Straw-yellow with golden hues, it has an expansive, fruity nose hinting at peaches, and a soft, appealing, lingering taste with a nice, typical finish conjuring up the flavors of the seaside. The native pigato grape variety is grown exclusively in western Liguria, and it manages to convey the sense of the sun and the sea to the wine itself. After the fermentation it remains on the lees in stainless steel for 6 months, with bâtonnage. Contains sulphites. Produced by Azienda Agricola Ramoino - Via XX Settembre, 8 - 18027, Sarola (IM) - Italy.

The producer

Third generation growers, the Ramoino wine farm is located in Sarola, near Imperia, at the heart of the Riviera dei Fiori (flowers coast) in Liguria. The white wines are made here, in the main climate-controlled winery built underground, where the ageing in wood, bottling and bottle maturing also takes place. The red rossese and ormeasco wines, on the other hand, are made in wineries located in their respective areas of production. The vineyards are to be found in the areas of Dolceacqua and Camporosso (rossese), and Sarola, Borgomaro, Albenga, Diano Castello and Bordighera (pigato and vermentino). All the vineyards are on terraced hillsides, and grass regeneration is practiced. Guyot pruning is used for the whites, while the recently-planted reds are trained using the cordon method, and the older rossese, planted between 1920 and 1946, are bush vines.

Best with

Sea fish-based first and main courses, "trenette" pasta with pesto.

How to serve it

Best served at a temperature of 13-14°C in medium-bowled clear glasses.

How to keep

Stored horizontally in a cool, dry place it will maintain its special qualities for over 30 months following the harvest.