Cantina Cinque Terre Cinque Terre DOC

Cinque Terre DOC, Italy

Classic Cinque Terre blend from cliff-face terraces above the Ligurian Sea; indigenous Bosco, Albarola, and Vermentino. Pale straw; light, mineral, and refreshingly dry with sea spray salinity, green apple, almond, and white flowers. The wine of the vertical terraces — best drunk on site with local anchovies and farinata. Coastal minerality is unmistakeable.

Pairing intelligence

• starter: The quintessential Ligurian pairing; Cinque Terre's mineral salinity and almond echo the rich preserved anchovies
• any: Regional food and regional wine; the light white and crispy chickpea pancake share the same mineral-herb character
• main: Cinque Terre DOC with Ligurian pasta is a regional essential; the wine's almond and mineral bridge pesto's richness