2023 Terre Bianche Pigato
The Pigato from Terre Bianche represents one of the purest white wines of Liguria which comes from a family-owned winery
Producer
Terre Bianche
I have reviewed one wine from Terre Bianche: the 2023 Terre Bianche Pigato (94 points).
Terre Bianche is a family-owned reference point for extreme viticulture in western Liguria. Based in Dolceacqua, near the French border, it farms terraced vineyards on steep slopes above the Mediterranean. The name comes from the white marl and blue clay soils of the Rossese di Dolceacqua appellation.
Its Rossese is light in colour but intense in flavour, with roses, white pepper and sea salt: a red for white-wine drinkers, elegant, spicy and savory.
The estate’s Pigato, a Ligurian cousin of Vermentino that thrives on steep slopes above the sea, is one of the purest whites of the region. Fermented and aged in stainless steel, it is salty and floral, with yellow peach, citrus zest, Mediterranean herbs and crushed stone, vibrant and textured, with coastal freshness and a pleasantly bitter almond finish. It is a natural match for seafood crudo, grilled fish and pasta al pesto, and captures the fragile beauty of the Ligurian coast.