Forlini Cappellini from Cinqueterre DOC

One of the places that I love to visit in Italy is Cinque Terre. Beautiful landscapes everywhere. Unfortunately to much tourists during daytime but up in the surrounding mountains and in the evenings it is very peaceful.

In the picture one can see the village of Manarola in the distance and the vineyards up on the mountain side. Here in Manarola the producer Forlini Cappellini makes the white wine Cinquterre DOC.  The grapes are a mix of Bosco, Albarola and Vermentino and the vintage is 2016. The ABV is 13,5%. For 2016 the production was 8103 bottles.  As can be seen in the picture it is quite labour intensive to make a wine here but the results have been very good for the wines that I have tasted so far. This wine has a quite intense taste with citrus, mango and gooseberries and has a quite lingering after taste. Goes perfect with seafood. Very good.

A visit to Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre is one of the most beautiful places in the world with the five villages so beautifully situated along the water. 

Less know is that in Cinque Terre they also produce wine, although in Italy one can produce wine almost everywhere. The wines of Cinque Terre is mainly white wines made by the grapes of Bosco, Albarola and Vermentino. The vineyards are beautifully situated along the slopes of the mountain.

I had the chance to dine at the restaurant Dau Cila in Riomaggiore, this restaurant has excellent seafood. The view of the Mediterranean sea is beautiful from Dau Cila.

If you ever has the chance to visit Dau Cila you should try their excellent seafood starters.

Of course when eating in Cinque Terre I always drink wine from Cinque Terre and for this dinner I choose a white wine from producer Cheo. I have tasted a Sciacchetrà from this producer and that was awesome so I had high hopes for their white wine. This wine is from 2015. It has a full body and it tastes of apples and some citrus. Very good. Matches the seafood perfect.

All in all, a wonderful evening in Riomaggioe in Cinque Terre.