A Sea of Green - Wine and Food Routes by Turismo in Liguria / #LaMiaLiguria

A Sea of Green Wine and Food Routes

CONTENTS From Ventimiglia to Diano San Pietro

Between the Impero valley and the Arroscia valley

Amongst the flavours of the Savona hinterland

In the valleys of the Genoese Ponente

Trebbia valley and Fontanabuona

Valleys of Chiavari and Sestri Levante

Valleys of La Spezia and Cinque Terre

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Milano A7

Alessandria

Isola del Cantone Ronco Scrivia

A26

Gorreto

Vobbia Rossiglione Campo Ligure

Mignanego

Tiglieto Piana Crixia Dego

Torino

Piemonte

Millesimo

Roccavignale

Cosseria

Murialdo

Arenzano

A10

Pallare

Albisola Superiore

Stella

Albissola Marina

Massimino

SAVONA

Quiliano Osiglia

Bormida

Calizzano Rialto Bardineto

Mallare

Vado Ligure Orco Feglino

Calice L.

Vezzi Portio

Magliolo Tovo S. Giacomo Finale Ligure Giustenice Borgio Verezzi Erli Boissano Pietra Ligure Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena Balestrino Nasino Cosio di Arroscia Loano Toirano Armo AquilaCastelbianco Zuccarello Borghetto Mendatica di Arroscia S. Spirito Pornassio Cisano Vendone sul Neva Ceriale Montegrosso Onzo Borghetto d'Arroscia Pian Latte Arnasco Pieve Ranzo Ortovero di Teco Vessalico Villanova Albenga Garlenda d’Albenga Rezzo Cesio Casanova Lerrone A10 Triora Caravonica Testico Stellanello Alassio Aurigo Molini Borgomaro Chiusanico Villa Faraldi di Triora Laigueglia Lucinasco Pigna Carpasio Chiusavecchia Diano Arentino CastelAndora Pontedassio Prelà Montalto L. Diano San Pietro Rocchetta vittorio Vasia Cervo Nervina Diano Badalucco Dolcedo Castello Apricale Bajardo San Bartolomeo Airole Ceriana Castellaro Pietrabruna Diano Marina al Mare Olivetta Isolabona Civezza Cipressa Perinaldo San Michele Pompeiana Costarainera Dolceacqua Terzorio Taggia San Lorenzo al Mare Soldano San Biagio della Cima Santo Stefano al Mare Seborga Camporosso Arma di Taggia Riva L. Vallebona Sanremo Vallecrosia

FRANCIA

Cogoleto

Varazze Celle Ligure

Bergeggi Spotorno Noli

Voltri

Casella Torriglia

Serra Riccò Bolzaneto

Montoggio Davagna

Bargagli Pegli

GENOVA

Fascia

Valbrevenna

Savignone

Sant'Olcese Mele

Carcare Altare

Ceranesi

Sassello Pontinvrea

Cairo Montenotte Plodio

Cengio

Giusvalla

Campomorone

Masone

Urbe

Mioglia

Crocefieschi

Busalla

Propata

Rovegno

Emilia Romagna

Fontanigorda

Rondanina

Rezzoaglio

Santo Stefano d'Aveto

Montebruno Neirone

Favale di Malvaro

Moconesi

Lumarzo Lorsica Borzonasca Uscio Cicagna Avegno Orero Pieve Ligure Boccadasse Tribogna Mezzanego Coreglia Ligure Nervi Bogliasco Sori S. Colombano Certenoli Leivi Recco Rapallo Ne Carasco Varese L. Camogli Zoagli Maissana Santa Margherita Ligure Cogorno Chiavari Portofino Lavagna Casarza Ligure Carro Sestri Levante Castiglione Chiavarese

A12

Toscana Sesta Godano

Carrodano

Moneglia Deiva Marina

Framura

Borghetto di Vara

Bonassola Levanto

Zignago

Brugnato

Pignone

Monterosso al Mare Vernazza

Parma

Rocchetta di Vara

Calice al Cornoviglio

A12

Riccò del Golfo di Spezia Follo

LA SPEZIA Riomaggiore

A15

Beverino Bolano

Santo Stefano di Magra Vezzano L. Sarzana Arcola

Ortonovo

Lerici Porto Venere

Castelnuovo Magra

Ameglia Montemarcello

Livorno

IMPERIA

Ventimiglia

Ospedaletti Bordighera

Montecarlo

From Ventimiglia to Diano San Pietro Along the valleys of the far Ponente. Landscapes to sip on and to enjoy.

Cesio Caravonica Testico Aurigo Molini Chiusanico Borgomaro di Triora Villa Faraldi Lucinasco Carpasio Chiusavecchia Pigna Diano Arentino Andora Pontedassio PrelĂ Montalto L. Diano San Pietro CastelRocchetta Vasia Cervo vittorio Nervina Diano Badalucco Dolcedo Castello Apricale Bajardo San Bartolomeo al Mare Airole Castellaro Pietrabruna Diano Marina Ceriana Isolabona Civezza Cipressa Perinaldo Pompeiana IMPERIA Costarainera Dolceacqua Terzorio Taggia San Lorenzo al Mare Soldano San Biagio della Cima Santo Stefano al Mare Seborga Camporosso Arma di Taggia Riva L. Vallebona Sanremo Vallecrosia Triora

Ventimiglia

Ospedaletti Bordighera

Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC

STAGES Airole, Ventimiglia, Camporosso, Dolceacqua, Isolabona, Pigna, Molini di Triora, Triora, Montalto Ligure, Badalucco, Taggia, Ceriana, Pietrabruna, Pontedassio, Chiusanico, Diano San Pietro

From mountains to sea, a journey that delights the taste buds and the sight. Set out to discover the west of Liguria and nature as genuine as its cuisine. Here the specialities on the table have the flavour of passion and of the sun. Let yourself be delighted. In lands dedicated to the excellence of wines, the Rossese, Pigato and Vermentino DOC stand out. Then try the Brigasca sheep cheeses, the traditional Triora bread, the rabbit in the Ligurian style and the typical stroscia cake made using taggiasca olive oil. A menu of satisfactions awaits you, take a seat.

Triora bread

TYPICAL PRODUCTS Airole - bread, Roccese wine, galete, marieti (dolci natalizi) Pietrabruna - stroscia cake Ventimiglia - barbagiuai (fried ravioli), castagnole Camporosso - DOC wines Vermentino and Pigato, barbagiuai (fried ravioli) Dolceacqua - Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC wine, michetta (brioche) Isolabona - cubaite (hazelnut cake), pizza with herbs Pigna - mountain cheese, gran pistau (corn soup) Triora - bread, Brigasca sheep cheeses (toma, sola and bruss) - Slow Food presidium

Molini di Triora - bread Montalto Ligure - fràndura (potato focaccia) Badalucco - stockfish a baücôgna, pan d’ordiu (barley bread) Taggia - lent biscuits, canestrelli biscuits, Moscatello wine Ceriana - sausage Pontedassio - biscuits, Rossese, Vermentino and Pigato wines - Riviera di Ponente DOC, olive oil Chiusanico - ravioli di magro (with ricotta and greens) Diano San Pietro - Rossese, Vermentino and Pigato wines - Riviera di Ponente DOC

The michette brioche of Dolceacqua

Stroscia cake of Pietrabruna

Canestrelli biscuits of Taggia

Between the Impero valley and the Arroscia valley A journey through the colours of the hills and the flavours of white cuisine, amongst typical trattorias and excellent vineyards.

Erli

Giustenice Boissano Balestrino

Pietra Ligure Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena Nasino Loano Toirano Armo AquilaCastelbianco Zuccarello Borghetto di Arroscia S. Spirito Pornassio Cisano Onzo Vendone sul Neva Ceriale Mendatica Borghetto d'Arroscia Arnasco Montegrosso Pieve Pian Latte Ranzo Ortovero di Teco Vessalico Villanova Albenga Garlenda d’Albenga Rezzo Cesio Casanova Lerrone Caravonica Testico Stellanello Alassio Aurigo Borgomaro Chiusanico Villa Faraldi Laigueglia Lucinasco Chiusavecchia Diano Arentino Andora Pontedassio Prelà Diano San Pietro Vasia Cervo Diano Dolcedo Castello San Bartolomeo Diano Marina al Mare Cosio di Arroscia

The mountain cheeses from the Ligurian Alps One or two days to experience the colours and flavours of the Ponente valleys. Magnificent hills covered in vineyards await you, and in autumn, before offering doc wines, they turn vermilion and orange. On the table is the red Ormeasco or the white Vermentino and Pigato. Excellences that accompany the typical white cuisine dishes

of the Ligurian Alps, such as the mountain cheese or the toma cheese made from Brigasca sheep’s milk. But the nuances can also be found in other shades too, like those of the buckwheat polenta and the traditional ravioli di magro (with ricotta and greens). Enjoy your journey - and your meal.

IMPERIA San Lorenzo al Mare

STAGES Pieve di Teco, Montegrosso Pian Latte, Mendatica, Pornassio, Vessalico, Borghetto d’Arroscia, Ranzo, Ortovero, Cisano sul Neva, Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena

TYPICAL PRODUCTS Pieve di Teco - Rossese, Vermentino and Pigato wines - Riviera di Ponente DOC Montegrosso Pian Latte - Cucina bianca (white cuisine) Mendatica - fresh toma cheese from Brigasca sheep’s milk - Slow Food presidium and mountain cheeses , fràndura (potato focaccia), pasta sciancà (pasta) Pornassio - Ormeasco di Pornassio DOC wine

Vessalico - agliata Borghetto d’Arroscia - Gavènola bread, Gavenola amaretti biscuits, Gavenola biscuits Ranzo - Rossese, Vermentino and Pigato wines Riviera di Ponente DOC Ortovero - Rossese, Vermentino and Pigato wines - Riviera di Ponente DOC Cisano sul Neva - Riviera di Ponente DOC wines Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena - snails

The “white cuisine” of Montegrosso Pian Latte

The snails from Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena

Amongst the flavours of the Savona hinterland From the Pigato wine to the fresh fruit jams, from antipastos to desserts, a landscape that is a menu of satisfactions. Piana Crixia Dego

Roccavignale

Giusvalla

Sassello Pontinvrea

Cairo Montenotte Plodio

Cengio Millesimo

Cosseria

Carcare Altare

Pallare

Albisola Superiore

Quiliano Osiglia

Bormida

Calizzano Rialto

Stella Varazze Celle Ligure

Albissola Marina SAVONA

Murialdo

Massimino

Urbe

Mioglia

Mallare

Vado Ligure Orco Feglino

Bergeggi

Spotorno Vezzi Calice L. Noli Bardineto Portio Magliolo Tovo S. Giacomo Finale Ligure Giustenice Borgio Verezzi Erli Boissano Pietra Ligure Balestrino Loano Toirano Borghetto S. Spirito Ceriale Buzzetto and Granaccia wines from Quiliano

STAGES Calizzano, Murialdo, Millesimo, Mallare, Pallare, Carcare, Orco Feglino, Vezzi Portio, Quiliano, Sassello, Stella

Two different kinds of cuisine that give unique specialities. The cuisine of western Liguria Liguria di Ponente - is a gastronomic tradition that brings together the flavours of the sea and of the mountains. Let yourself be delighted by

snail-based dishes, by porcini mushrooms, by white polenta with leek sauce, by a glass of Pigato or Granaccia. Then, as youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re admiring the countryside backdrop, sip on a typical herb liqueur.

Amaretti biscuits from Sassello

Bread from Bormida valley

TYPICAL PRODUCTS Calizzano - mushrooms preserved in oil, local fruit jams, white polenta with leek sauce, bread of the Bormida valley, strozzagatti cake Murialdo - “Spingitutto” herb liqueur Millesimo - truffles, grive (local salami), Millesini (rhum chocolates) Mallare - fassini (grilled potatoes), turcett (biscuits) Pallare - lisotto (flatbread cooked on the griddle with garlic sauce) Carcare - zraria (pork jelly) Orco Feglino - Pigato, Lumassina, Barbarossa, Granaccia Riviera di Ponente DOC wines Vezzi Portio - Riviera di Ponente DOC wines Quiliano - Granaccia and Buzzetto wines Sassello - cured meats, mushrooms preserved in oil, tirotti (potato focaccia), amaretto liqueur, amaretti biscuits Stella - fresh goat’s cheese

Stella, fresh goat’s cheeses

In the valleys of the Genoese Ponente The finest interpretations of the traditional cuisine in the valleys of the Genoese Ponente. An exceptional location where sweets and cheeses reign.

Isola del Cantone Ronco Scrivia Vobbia Rossiglione

Busalla Savignone

Campo Ligure Tiglieto

Mignanego Ceranesi

Valbrevenna Casella

Campomorone Masone

Crocefieschi

Torriglia

Serra Riccò

Bolzaneto

Sant'Olcese Mele Voltri Arenzano Cogoleto

Cured meats from Sant’Olcese

Montoggio Davagna

Bargagli Pegli

GENOVA

Lumarzo Uscio Avegno Boccadasse Pieve Ligure Nervi Bogliasco Sori Recco Camogli Santa Margherita Ligure

Gobeletti biscuits - Serra Riccò

The Stura valley, land devoted to farming, full of pastures, orchards and woods. Get a taste of an illuminated landscape, where the passion for work is rewarded with fine cheeses and jams. Then discover the nature of the Polcevera valley and Scrivia valley, the pasta production, the typical pasta dishes like corzetti, the sweets traditions and the magnificent vineyards that give life to excellences to sip on. Unusual cured meats like the salame of Sant’Olcese, the galantina and the costardella and lots of variations on canestrelli biscuits, donuts, cakes. A pleasure that continues with a fine wine or a craft beer, a delight with or without a meal.

Portofino

STAGES Mele, Masone, Tiglieto, Rossiglione, Campo Ligure, Ceranesi, Campomorone, Sant’Olcese, Serra Riccò, Busalla, Ronco Scrivia, Vobbia, Savignone, Casella, Valbrevenna, Montoggio Rose syrup jellies - Busalla

TYPICAL PRODUCTS Mele - canestrelli biscuits of Acquasanta Masone - cheeses Campo Ligure - cheeses Rossiglione - cheeses Tiglieto - jams Ceranesi - corzetti pasta shapes of the Polcevera valley Campomorone - panmorone (sweet chestnuts), chestnuts, DOC wines of the Polcevera valley Santâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Olcese - salami, soppressata/galantina/ mostardella cured meats, pandolce cake Serra RiccĂ˛ - gobeletti (sweet pastry and jam), DOC Valpolcevera wine Busalla - wine and apple vinegar, rose petal jam, Rose syrup - Slow Food presidium, artisan beer Ronco Scrivia - beer rose petal jam, Rose syrup Slow Food presidium Savignone - beer, rose petal jam, Rose syrup Slow Food presidium

Cheeses from the Stura valley

Vobbia - mostardella cured meat Casella - canestrelli biscuits of Avosso, crescente cake Valbrevenna - fresh cheeses Montoggio - artisan pasta, pandolce cake with chestnut flour, crescente bread, chestnut donuts, rose petal jam, Rose syrup - Slow Food presidium

Craft beer from Busalla

Trebbia VALLEY and Fontanabuona Up and down along Trebbia and Fontanabuona valleys in the search for genuine flavours and traditional sweets.

Imagination, quality and tradition are the ingredients of the gastronomy in these valleys and of the sweets of these lands. Set off to discover these valleys to find a landscape that gives surprising flavours like that of the “bella di Torriglia” cake made from bitter almonds, and the delicate fragrance of canestrelli biscuits.

TYPICAL PRODUCTS Torriglia - canestrelli biscuits, “Bella di Torriglia” cake, white pesto of Pentema Fascia - “pai” apple pie Moconesi - walnut sauce

Gorreto Fascia

Rovegno

Propata Rondanina Montebruno

Torriglia Neirone Bargagli GENOVA

Moconesi Lorsica

Lumarzo Uscio Pieve Ligure

Avegno Sori

Favale di Malvaro

Orero Cicagna

Tribogna Coreglia Ligure

Nervi Bogliasco Recco Rapallo Camogli Santa Margherita Ligure Portofino

Zoagli Chiavari

STAGES Torriglia, Fascia, Moconesi Canestrelli biscuits of Torriglia

“Pai” apple cake from Fascia

Valleys of Chiavari and Sestri Levante Mountain cheeses, homemade pasta and traditional sweets. The genuine flavours of the green valleys of Fontanabuona, Sturla, Aveto, Graveglia and Petronio. Gorreto Fascia

Rovegno

Propata

Fontanigorda Santo Stefano d'Aveto

Rondanina

Torriglia

Montebruno Davagna

Rezzoaglio Neirone

Favale di Malvaro

Bargagli

Moconesi Lumarzo Lorsica Uscio Cicagna Orero Pieve Ligure Avegno Tribogna Sori

Coreglia Ligure

Nervi Bogliasco Recco Rapallo Camogli Santa Margherita Ligure Portofino

Leivi

Borzonasca

Mezzanego S. Colombano Certenoli Ne

Carasco

Zoagli Chiavari Lavagna Sestri Levante

San Stè cheese from Rezzoaglio The farming and pastoral traditions still give an authentic flavour to the valleys of the Genoese Apennines. In these lands, you’ll appreciate flavourful mountain cheeses - like the famous

San Stè DOP - homemade pasta and ravioli. Give yourself up to the delights of the sweets made with simple ingredients and of some truly special wines.

Cogorno Castiglione Chiavarese Casarza Ligure Moneglia

STAGES San Colombano Certenoli, Carasco, Mezzanego, Borzonasca, Rovegno, Rezzoaglio, Santo Stefano d’Aveto, Ne, Cogorno, Casarza Ligure, Castiglione Chiavarese Artisan pasta in Ne and Casarza Ligure

Gulf of Tigullio DOC wines

TYPICAL PRODUCTS San Colombano Certenoli - scimiscià (wine), batolli (lasagne with chestnut flour) Carasco - artisan pasta Mezzanego - micotti (panettone with corn flour and boiled potatoes), pan martin (traditional bread with chestnut flour), panella (chickpea flour pancakes) Borzonasca - baciocca (potato tart), rotelle (biscuits) Rovegno - quadrelli (chestnut flour biscuits)

Rezzoaglio - cheeses u Cabanin, San Stè, Sarasso Santo Stefano d’Aveto - cheeses, pinolata cake from the Aveto valley Ne - corn cakes, DOC Golfo del Tigullio wine, artisan pasta Cogorno - cheeses, traditional liqueurs Casarza Ligure DOC Golfo del Tigullio wines Castiglione Chiavarese - DOC Golfo del Tigullio wines, local salami

Pinolati pine nut biscuits from Santo Stefano d’Aveto

Valleys of La Spezia and Cinque Terre Sweet and savoury dishes, rustic specialities and fragrant wines. All the value of the La Spezia Levante in a menu filled with traditions.

Varese L.

Maissana Casarza Ligure Castiglione Chiavarese

Carro

Carrodano

Moneglia Deiva Marina

Framura

Sesta Zignago Godano Brugnato Rocchetta di Vara Calice al Cornoviglio

Borghetto di Vara

Bonassola

Beverino

Bolano

Levanto Monterosso al Mare Vernazza

Pignone

Corniglia Riomaggiore Manarola

Follo RiccĂ˛ del Golfo di Spezia LA SPEZIA

Porto Venere

Santo Stefano di Magra Vezzano L. Arcola

Sarzana

Castelnuovo Magra Ortonovo

Lerici Ameglia Montemarcello

Colli di Luni DOC wine

STAGES Varese Ligure, Sesta Godano, Carro, Brugnato, Zignago, Calice al Cornoviglio, Bolano, Santo Stefano di Magra, Sarzana, Castelnuovo Magra, Ortonovo, Arcola, Vezzano Ligure, Follo, RiccĂ˛ del Golfo di Spezia, Pignone, Riomaggiore - Manarola, Vernazza - Corniglia, Monterosso al Mare, Levanto, Bonassola

The lands of the province of La Spezia and their food and wine traditions are waiting for you. Give yourself up to the specialities that add value to ingredients and to genuine flavours. The fragrance of rustic bread, the bold notes of the Apennine cheeses, the delicate sweets made to old, old recipes. A pleasure accompanied by the fragrant wines of the Cinque Terre and of the Colli di Luni, some of the most famous whites in Italy.

Castagnaccio chestnut flour cake from Vara valley

Croxetti pasta discs from Varese Ligure

TYPICAL PRODUCTS Varese Ligure - croxetti (pasta discs), pan martin (chestnut fluor bread), panella (panella fritters), cheeses, castagnaccio chestnut flour cake, plum liqueur Sesta Godano, Riccò del Golfo di Spezia IGT wines Carro - rustic bread, local wine Brugnato - fresh cheeses, canestrello biscuit, cavagnetto Easter cake Zignago - artisan pasta Calice al Cornoviglio - pork hock, stirpada (vegetable cake) Bolano, Santo Stefano di Magra, Sarzana, Castelnuovo Magra, Ortonovo, Arcola DOC Colli di Luni wines Santo Stefano di Magra, Sarzana sgabei e panigacci (fried bread and cooked in special pots), scherpada (vegetable cake), sweet focaccia, buccellato cake, spungata (sponge cake) Castelnuovo Magra castelnovese prosciutto, fatback patè Vezzano - doza rice cake Follo sauce cimiciuri (parsley sauce) Pignone - sausage, corn fugassette, potato from Pignone

Riomaggiore - Manarola, Vernazza - Corniglia, Monterosso al Mare - Cinque Terre and Sciacchetrà DOC wines Levanto Colline di Levanto DOC wines gattafin (ravioli) Bonassola Colline di Levanto DOC wines

Sciacchetrà wine from the Cinque Terre Spungata sponge cake from Sarzana

Cheeses of Varese Ligure in Vara valley, the organic produce valley

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