DOC · Liguria

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino DOC (Liguria) at a glance: 26 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Bianchetta Genovese and Bianchetta Genovese Frizzante. The technical sections cover grape yields, market-release rules for the relevant wine types.

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Quick overview of the key requirements. Values and conditions can vary by wine type: consult the detailed rules and official source.

RegionLiguriaProvinceGenova, La Spezia

Wine typesBianchetta Genovese, Bianchetta Genovese Frizzante, Ciliegiolo, Ciliegiolo Frizzante, Ciliegiolo Novello, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino bianco, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino bianco frizzante, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi bianco, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi Moscato, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi Moscato passito, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi passito, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi rosato, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi rosso, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi spumante, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino passito, Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Scimiscià (Cimixà), Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino spumante, Moscato, Moscato Passito, Rosato, Rosato Frizzante, Rosso, Rosso Frizzante, Rosso Novello, Vermentino, Vermentino Frizzante

Grape varieties / compositionVaries by wine type: see the comparison below

Maximum grape yield—Maximum wine yield—

Minimum planting density—Minimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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ParameterBianchetta GenoveseBianchetta Genovese FrizzanteΔ vs A

ColourWhiteWhite—

Grape varietiesBIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%BIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%—

Maximum grape yield9 t/ha9 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield———

Minimum planting density4,000 vines/ha4,000 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol10.5% vol0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l4.5 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract16 g/l16 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption———

ABianchetta GenoveseBBianchetta Genovese Frizzante

Colour

AWhite

BWhite

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

ABIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%

BBIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A9 t/ha

B9 t/ha

Δ vs A0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum planting density

A4,000 vines/ha

B4,000 vines/ha

Δ vs A0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A10.5% vol

B10.5% vol

Δ vs A0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity

A4.5 g/l

B4.5 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A16 g/l

B16 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

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Data by wine type

Numeric values come from the shared structured database. Official names, geographical names and regulatory wording are kept in Italian where appropriate.

Bianchetta Genovese

Grape compositionBIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno carico10.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Bianchetta Genovese Frizzante

Grape compositionBIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno carico10.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Ciliegiolo

Grape compositionCiliegiolo min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da rosso cerasuolo a rosso rubino più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Ciliegiolo Frizzante

Grape compositionCiliegiolo min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da rosso cerasuolo a rosso rubino più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Ciliegiolo Novello

Grape compositionCiliegiolo min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da rosso cerasuolo a rosso rubino più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino bianco

Grape compositionBIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno carico10.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino bianco frizzante

Grape compositionBIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno carico10.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi bianco

Grape compositionBIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General8.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno carico11% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi Moscato

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General8.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso, talvolta con riflessi dorati con l’invecchiamento11% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi Moscato passito

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General8.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine50%—Appassimento naturale fino ad almeno 300 g/l zuccheri; aria riscaldata artificialmente esclusa

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo dorato oro più o meno intenso18% vol4.5 g/l25 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi passito

Grape compositionBIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General8.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine50%—Appassimento naturale fino ad almeno 300 g/l zuccheri; aria riscaldata artificialmente esclusa

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo dorato più o meno intenso18% vol4.5 g/l25 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi rosato

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General8.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

da rosa tenue a rosa cerasuolo11.5% vol4.5 g/l18 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi rosso

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General8.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso11.5% vol4.5 g/l23 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Costa dei Fieschi spumante

Grape compositionBIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General8.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Fermentazione naturale in bottiglia

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino12% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino passito

Grape compositionBIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine50%—Appassimento naturale fino ad almeno 260 g/l zuccheri; aria riscaldata artificialmente esclusa

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo dorato più o meno intenso16.5% vol4.5 g/l25 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino Scimiscià (Cimixà)

Grape compositionScimiscià (Cimixà) min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino talvolta con riflessi verdolini12% vol4.5 g/l17 g/l

Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o Portofino spumante

Grape compositionBIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Fermentazione naturale in autoclave o bottiglia

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino11% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Moscato

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso, talvolta con riflessi dorati con l’invecchiamento10% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Moscato Passito

Grape compositionMOSCATO BIANCO min 100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine50%—Appassimento naturale fino ad almeno 260 g/l zuccheri; aria riscaldata artificialmente esclusa

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo dorato più o meno intenso15.5% vol4.5 g/l25 g/l

Rosato

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

Rosé10.5% vol4.5 g/l18 g/l

Rosato Frizzante

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

Rosé10.5% vol4.5 g/l18 g/l

Rosso

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso10.5% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Rosso Frizzante

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso10.5% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Rosso Novello

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Vermentino

Grape compositionVERMENTINO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino talvolta con riflessi verdolini10.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Vermentino Frizzante

Grape compositionVERMENTINO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General ruleCommon to the appellation———È ammessa l'irrigazione di soccorso.

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche tradizionali

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino talvolta con riflessi verdolini10.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Golfo del Tigullio-Portofino o PortofinoOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve 1.Le uve atte ad ottenere i vini a denominazione di ori gine controllata “Golfo del Tigul lio- Portofino” o “Portofino” devono essere prodotte nella zona della provincia di Genova così delimitata : la città di Genova e la linea ferroviaria a scartamento ridotto Genova -Caselle, situata nel territorio del comune di Genova, sino al punto di intersezione con il territorio del comune di Sant'Oleose, a ovest; il Mar Ligure da Genova fino al confine con la provincia di La Spezia, a sud e a sud-est; i confini settentrionali dei comuni della provincia di Genova di: G enova, Davagna, Lumarzo, Neirone, Favale di Malvaro, Lorsica, Orero, San Colombano Certenoli, Borzonasca, a nord; i confini orientali dei comuni della provincia di Genova di: Borzonasca, Mezzanego, Ne, Casarza Ligure, Castiglione Chiavarese e Moneglia. Sono quindi compresi nell'area i seguenti comuni della provincia di Genova: A) Per l'intero territorio: Avegno, Bargagli, Bogliasco, Borzo nasca, Camogli, Carasco, Casarza Ligure, Castiglione Chiavarese, Chiavari, Cicagna, Cogorno, Coreglia Ligure; Davagn a, Favale di Malvaro, Lavagna, Leivi, Lumarzo, Mezzanego, Moneglia, Ne, Nei rone, Orero, Pieve Ligure, Portofino, Rapallo, Recco, San Colom bano Certenoli, Santa Margherita Ligure, Sestri Levante, Sori, Tribogna, Uscio e Zoagli; Per parte del loro territorio: Genova, Lorsica, Moconesi. 3

Art. 3

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