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Located next to Cinque Terre DOC, the Colline di Levanto DOC has very similar soil and climate, creating a similar wine to its neighboring wine region.
Colline di Levanto is an Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) located in Liguria that produces both red and white wines.
The seaside resort Levanto, after which the DOC is named, is the next commune up from Monterosso al Mare, the most northerly of the five villages of Cinque Terre. The two are separated only by the Mesco promontory, a robust headland which juts out into the Ligurian Sea and marks the northern end of the Cinque Terre National Park.
The Colline di Levanto DOC has been used to label rosso and bianco wines made from the vineyards in the communes of Bonassola, Framura, Deiva Marina and Levanto.
These produce around 50,000 liters (13,000 gallons) of wine annually.
Located next to Cinque Terre DOC, the Colline di Levanto DOC has very similar soil and climate, creating a similar wine to its neighboring wine region.
The red wines of the DOC are composed of at least 40% Sangiovese with Ciliegiolo permitted up to a maximum of 20% and other local red varieties collectively permitted up to 40%.
The white wines are composed of 40-75% Vermentino with 20-55% Albarola, 5-40% Bosco and up to 5% of other local white grape varieties.
Colline di Levanto red wines have an intense ruby red colour, are dry and medium bodied.
The DOCs white wines are dry, intense and have a fruity flavour.
The wines pair well with seafood dishes, pastas and vegetable soups.
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