Olga Sofia Schiaffino

Sons of a Lesser God – Sparkling Wines from Almost Unknown Native Grapes: Pigato

By Olga Sofia Schiaffino / 24th April 2023

Are you a fan of pretty unknown sparkling wines? This is for you! In the west part of Liguria, an Italian region close to France, pigato grape is very popular for making sparkling wines. Pigato is a white variety with a lot of features that remind you of vermentino; genetic studies include in the same…

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Sons Of A Lesser God – Sparkling Wines From Almost Unknown Native Grapes: Bianchetta Genovese

By Olga Sofia Schiaffino / 10th March 2023

There are a lot of native grapes with good characteristics for the production of fine sparkling wines! Let’s travel to Italy, to the beautiful region of Liguria, which lies between Tuscany and France, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a hilly region and the viticulture is called “heroic” because all the work in the vineyards…

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